Nease High School raced
ahead 354 places on
Newsweek's list of best public
high schools in the nation, tak-
ing spot No. 139 on' the list
released online this week.
A spot on the list places
Nease in the top 4 percent of
the nation's 27,468 public
high schools, according to an
online report
(www.msnbc.msn.com/id/776
1678/site/newsweek).
Also on the list this year is
Bartram Trail High in
Northwest St. Johns County,

ranked No. 437.
The ranking is based on the
ratio of graduating seniors to
Advanced Placement (AP) and
International Baccalaureate
(IB) tests taken by students,
considered a key determinant
of college success.
"This is a very capable stu-
dent body, and I want them to
leave Nease as well-prepared' as
they can possibly be for college
- or life beyond high school,
be that college or career,"
Principal Linda Thomson said
in a telephone interview this
week.
One of Thomson's goals
when she took over the helm

of Nease in July was to "stretch
the students at Nease to higher
goals" by enrolling them in
more rigorous courses.
"Research tells us that the
more rigorous coursework the
students take, the more suc-
cessful they are after high
school," Thomson said this
week.
"I just want to be sure we're
doing everything we can for
our students." I
Nease jumped from No. 493
last year to 139 this year in the
Challenge Index for high
schools, complied for
Newsweek each year by Jay
Mathews, education writer for

the Washington Post.
Although students can earn
college credit'if they score high
enough on AP and IB exams -
which are being given this
week at Nease and elsewhere
around the country the
courses are considered valuable
* even if scores are not high
enough for a particular college.
"AP and IB are important
because they give average stu-
dents a chance to experience
the trauma of heavy college
reading lists and difficult col-
lege examinations," explains
the online report.
"We are extremely proud of
our students," Thomson said

in an e-mail message sent
Tuesday. "Our teachers have
encouraged students to take
the most challenging
coursework possible. The stu-
dents and parents realize how
important it is to be
prepared for the challenge of
college."
Two students taking tests at
Nease Thursday said the
coursework was good prepara-
tion for the tests.
The tests are "not really that
difficult," senior Max Grimard
said of the IB tests he took this

See NEASE, AL-3

Candidates gather

for forum in Valley

bY LAURA FOWLER
STAFF WRITER
Incumbents and challengers
vying for the District 2 and
District 4 seats on the, St. Johns
Board of,. County
Commissioners 'will gather
Monday night in Palm .Valley
for a candidate forum.
The Palm Valley Community
Association has dedicated it's
entire meeting Monday to a
'question and answer session
between the.-candidates.aitld
the public at 1 nT i 4 ym
Community Center, 148 Canal
Blvd. .

S, : pnolo by LAURA FOWLER
Patti Harvin (left) gives the blue ribbon to "Old Faithful" George Kennedy Thursday at the Palm Valley Senior Center. Looking
on is "Moon Sail" Vera Combs, who came in second in the "Senior Kentucky Derby'" See more photos on A-1I0.

bY LAURA FOWLER
STAFF WRITER
St. Johns County commis-
si6ners are considering an
ordinance to control pollu-,
tants running into stormwater
drains, a problem said to orig-
inate largely from construc-
tion sites.
The ordinance would allow
fines of up to $5,000 for viola-
tions. A final hearing on the
ordinance is expected to be
scheduled May 16.
"What you let run off your
property. does not go into a
treatment plant," Debbie

FROM STAFF
Students in St. Johns
County once again are among
the high scorers in the state on
the Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test (FCAT).
The recently released scores
on the Sunshine State
Standards for third grade show
St. Johns County students tied
for second in reading and tied
for 10th in math out of 67
counties statewide.
On the norm-referenced
part of the FCAT, which com-
pares Florida students with
other students across the
country, St. Johns County stu-
dents ranked second in read-
ing and tied for fourth in

Kristiansen with, the county's
'engineering department told
commissioners Tuesday.
Kristiansen connected pol-
lutants' in stormwater runoff
to problems such as the
uncontrollable 'growth of
green algae' in .the St. Johns
River last year.
The stormwater manage-
ment law is required by the
Federal Clean Water Act
through the National
Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System, which
the county hais been imple-
menting since 2003.

math.
Test results also indicate
continuous improvement over
the past three years, with
scores well above the state
average. The percentage of
third graders scoring at level 3
or above in reading increased
from 78 percent in,2004 to 79
percent in 2005 and to 86 per-
cent in 2006.
In Ponte Vedra public
schools, third graders scoring
3 or above in reading exceed-
ed district percentages.
Among Rawlings Elementary
third graders, 92 percent
scored 3 or above, and at
Ocean Palms, 91 percent
scored 3 or above.

Exceptions to the ordinance
include runoff from landscape
irrigation, foundation drains
and fire fighting activities.
Runoff from someone wash-
ing a car in his or her'driveway
,also would be an exception.
With a motto of "Only rain
down the drain," the pro-
gram's purpose is to protect
water quality in wetlands,
rivers and coastal areas, which
are threatened by polluted
stormwater runoff.

See STORMWATER, A-3

The percentage of. third
grade students districtwide
scoring at level 3 or above ip
math grew from 77 percent in
2004 to 79 percent in 2005
and to 81 percent in 2006.
The portion of third-graders
scoring 3 or above in math
was 91 percent at Rawlings
Elementary and 88 percent at
Ocean Palms.
"The addition of Reading
Coaches and progress moni-
toring of the lowest 25 percent
of students at each school had
a very positive effect on our
reading scores this year," said

See FCAT, A-3

the Office of the President,
Sanchez. is a former St.
Augustine Beach
Commissioner, and Schumaker
served on the St. Johns County
Planning and Zoning Agency.
From District 4, incumbent
Bruce Maguire will face chal-
lenger Tom Manuel, who also
served on the Planning and
-~ning Agency.
Leonard said he will collect
questions to ask the candidates
from members of 'the associa-
tion arid ftom those whib rFgli-
larly attend meetings.
After the candidates briefly
introduce themselves, about

"It's a first chance to begin ,to. six- or seven questions will be
understand the difference '.iin".' ..esented to them and each
the candidates' views on 'key will get a chance to respond,
issues," Greg Leonard, presi- Leonard said.
dent of the association, said-in And a moderator will make
an interview Wednesday. sure the forum stays on track.
The list of attendees includes "I'm not expecting anything
District. 2 .incumbent Karen other than a professional
Stern and challengers Ken forum," Leonard said.
Bryan, Ron Sanchez and Ron "It will be my job and who-
Schumaker.
Bryan is retired from work-
ing for the U.S. government' in See FORUM, A-3

Transformations

Doctor's art imitates his life

FROM STAFF
One of Patrick
Bryant's sculptures on
display in Ponte Vedra
a Beach mimics its cre-
ator: Starting out as
one form, it ends up as
quite another.
Bryant, a physician-
turned-artist, is
Btdebuting his
artwork this
month at the
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Library.
"I'm using it [the library
exhibit] just to get a reaction,"
Bryant said of his acrylic
paintings and steel sculptures
on display in the library's
lobby.
A family doctor for more
than 20 years, Bryant said he
"just made a career transi-
tion," retiring from the
Jacksonville Health Care
Group and teaching himself
how to paint and weld
pieces of steel into works of
art.
The large paintings,
glimpses of palmettos on dark
backgrounds, are interpreta-
tions of plants that grow
around his home on
Jacksonville's Southside, he
said in a telephone interview
this week.
The sculptures are all trian-
gle-based and are put together
with at least three or four

photos by KATHY HARMUAN
Patrick Bryant's paintings, such as this one on display at the
library, are taken from life.

techniques, he said.
He carves the steel and uses
two kinds of welding torches,
one for heavier seams and
another for sharper, more
detailed work, he said.
One of the sculptures, called
"The Transformation Series
Prototype," literally is trans-
formed from bottom to top,
he said.
"This one basically starts out
as a single tetrahedron, and
then one dimension changes

with each progression from
one tetrahedron to the next,"
Bryant said.
He said the works are for
sale, although they haven't
been priced because the exhib-
it is "the first contact with the
public that I've had," Bryant
said.
To speak to the artist, stop
Monday at Seymour'g Book
Store in the library, where he
volunteers from 4 p.m. to 6
p.m.

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and robbed by two, men and a
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Chevrolet Tahoe with dark tint-
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last seen driving west- on
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April 30 in, the 1500, block of
Sand Dollar Circle.
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and place the aluminum in a
pickup truck. The men told the
witness a foreman said they
could have the aluminum, val-
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Nease: More AP classes being added for next year

Stortnwater

Continued from A-I
week, "because the teachers do
a great job of preparing you for
Sit.
"The difficult part Is coping
with the stress that comes with
it, because it's four years of
preparation for only a few days
of testing."
"It's really not the toughness
1 6f the test," said Laura Beard,
also a senior taking IB tests.
"It's just perseverance. If you
can get'through the test, then
you're OK."
A list or AP and IB tests being
i given at Nease this month
shows hundreds of students
scheduled to take exams in
English, Spanish, French, his-
tory, psychology, macroeco-
nomics and microeconomics,
music, art and several cate-
gories of science and math.
The IB program is a rigorous,
college-level curriculum'
offered at schools around the
country. Nease is the only, St.
Johns County school -that
offers IB, which offers college
credit to high scorers.
P exams are administered
by the College Board, an

William Stewart Sharp, Jr.
51 of Jacksonville died on
Wednesday May 3, 2006. He
was born on Jan. 26, 1955 in
Cincinnati, OH the son of the
late William and Nelchene
Sharp.
He moved to Jacksonville
Beach in 1971. He was a
retired Merchant Marine and
a US Army Vietnam Veteran.
He is survived by his wife,
Mary Sharp, two daughters,
Rachel and Renee Sharp (Fred
'Humphries), step-sons, Jeffrey
and Gary Seifrig, a brother
Gregory Sharp and two-grand-
daughters, Myckenzie Sharp
and Breeann Pridgen. In addi-

0 j4FINm 4r

LLsTA^

organization that also adminis-
ters college-entrance SAT
exams and PSAT exams, which
are used to determine eligibili-
ty for National Merit scholar-
ships.
Last year, 558 students took
AP courses at Nease and 138
were in the IB program, for a
total of .696. With about 850
juniors and seniors at the
school, about 80 percent of
Nease upperclassmen were in
either AP or IB courses.
Nease pays the fee for each
exam, Thomson said, which is
$82 per test for AP and about
the same for IB.
For each test passed, the state
.gives the school $800, she said.
In addition, teachers are paid a
bonus of $50 for each student
who passes an exam, up to a
maximum of $2,000 per
teacher.
The student benefits not
only by learning how to han-
dle college-level course but also
by getting college credit for
passing scores: 3, 4 or 5 on AP
exams and 4, 5, 6 or 7 on IB
exams.
Colleges determine which
scores are high enough on spe-

tion to his parents he was pre-
ceded in death by a brother
Tommy Wilson.
The family will receive
friends on Sunday, May 7,
from 1 until 4 p.m. at the
Hardage-Giddens Funeral
Home, 1701 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville Beach. A funeral
service will be held on
Monday May 8, at 11 a.m. in
the funeral home chapel.,
Interment will follow at the
H. Warren Smith Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the American
Cancer Society, 2850 Isabella
Blvd., Suite 20, Jacksonville
Beach, FL 32250.

proto by CHUCK ADAMS
Students at Nease High start taking an AP biology exam
Thursday in the school's media center.

cific exams to credit incoming
students.
EnLollment in AP classes is
open to all students, beginning
in 10th grade, but FB classes are
limited to those in the IB pro-
gram, Thomson said.
She said AP offerings are
being expanded, noting that
an additional AP psychology
and an AP art history are being
offered next year for the first
time.
As' the number of, courses
Increases, so will the number'
of students taking the courses,
opening the possibility of

OBITUARIES

Harold James

Paul Lincoln Curtis died ternity at FSU and 'illifor
Sunday, April 30. he was a found-
Curtis was well-known in ing member of '
Central Florida as a developer the FSU debate Harold James
and builder of residential and team. He was a f51, of Neptune B
commercial real estate. Toastmaster and' Tesda May 2, 20
He successfully developed won the organiza- He was born c
many custom-home subdivi- tion's Best Curtis 14, 1954 in Jacd
sions, including Spring Lake Speaker Award in is son of the late Hai
Forest near the .Orlando 1961. Williford. He is su
Country Club, as well .as Lake He.was a former member of children, twins,
Sherwood Hills, Rose Hill, 'the board of.directors for the Caleb Williford G
Winwood, Wingrove Estates, Home Builders Association of three sisters Shi
Vineland Oaks, Palm Lake and Mid-Florida and a former (Johnny) of.-
Westover Reserve. chair of Mid-PAC, the associa- Jeanne Heath
S In recent years, he focused tion's political action comnmit- Tallahassee, ai
on- ..developing' commercial tee.' He was a member of the Burhard (Buz) of
real estate. He and his family Greater Orlando Association lifetime friends,
successfully developed Grand of Realtors and a member of Kenny Boston, Ja
Oaks Village in southwest the International' Councilof and Rusty Thorn
.Orange County, creating a Shopping Centers. also survived by (
'neighborhood retail center His children, Caryl and and nephews.
that-serves' the neighborhoods Clinton, joined .his family- A celebration o
, in Lthe Dr. Phillips community. owned real estate company, held on Saturday
-He.. also co-developed' the He is ,also survived by his the Hardage-Gidc
Peachtree Building on West eight grandchildren: Chris, Home, 1701 E
Colonial Drive," just west of Sarah, Lizzy, 'Emily, Clint Jr., Jacksonville Beach
downtown Orlando.- It .is ...Will, Shawn .aid Colin.
believed-eo" be"-the ,first- office'----.ln-Iaddition-.o,,"his-eh.ildren"'- -.-..-- *-.... .
condominium project devel- and grandchildren, he is sur-
oped in Orlando. vived. by son-in-law Bill Obituary nc
Born July ,25, 1928 in McAlpin,,.. daughter-in-law
Tampa, hewas educated in Lori Curtis, 'sister Joan Curtis are publish
public schools .. in McKeithen, brother-in-law f a
Hillsborough and Duval coun- Shands McKeithen and sister- of chargee
ties. 'He' attended Stetson in-law.Karen Oberdoerster. community
University in DeLand and A funeral 'service will be
graduated from Florida State -held today,' Friday, 4t 4 p.m. at ice. All suL
University with a Bachelor of St. Paul's Presbyterian sion's are s
Arts degree in 1950. Church, 1450 Citrus Oaks
His first job out of college Ave. The church is just off to editing. F
was with Proctor & Gamble West Colonial Drive, east of advertising
Co. in Cincinnati. While in the intersection of Clark Road
Ohio, ,he met -Sarah- "Sally" and West-,Colonial. A recep- IS available
Link, ,whom. he .married on tion will follow at the church. more detail
Nov.r 22, 1954. He missed In lieu of flowers, the fami-
Florida so much that he got a ly asks that contributions be personalize
job in .Orlando and moved made to Orlando Regional
here in 1956 with, Sally and Healthcare Foundation, Paul death ntic
their eight-month-old daugh- L. Curtis Memorial, 3160 249-9033.
t e;,. ,Southgate Commerce Blyd.,
..- ,ewas a founding brother Suite 50, Orlando, 32806.
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d, jr.

Williford, Jr.,
each died on
006.
on December
ksonville the
rold and Judy
rvived by his
Sydney and
of Callahan,
irley Boehm
Jacksonville,
(Alan) of
nd Elaine
Jacksonville,
Ron Boston,
mnes Fletcher
npson. He is
several nieces
f life will be
at 2 p.m. at
dens Funeral
leach Blvd.
i. ,

Nease's moving higher on the
Newsweek's list next year, she
said.
But on exam day, that could
be more pressure for those tak-
ing the tests.
"It's just really hard to take
eight hours of tests," said
Beard.
"Yesterday we had eight
hours of math tests, literally
from 8 in-the morning 'til 3:30
in the afternoon. So it's just
getting through them.
"It's mainly just.persever-
ance, and taking 'the time to
get through it."

Forum:

Continued from A-I
ever 'moderates to make sure
we don't get into personal
comparisons."
Leonard said he expects the
questions to center around
some of the' key issues and top-
ics relating to the county and
the area such as taxes, long-
term planning, 'services and
campaign finance.
In the race for the District 2
seat, Sanchez, Schumaker and
Stem, all Republicans, will face
each other in the Sept. 5 pri-
mary, and the winner will face
Democrat Bryan in the Nov. 7
general election.
Maguire and Manuel, both
Republicans, also will compete
in the Sept. 5 primary election.

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510- I Mayport Road
Atlantic Beach

904-247-1031

Continued from A-1
SCounty staff have already
started educating the public
about pollution prevention
by handing out more than
1,300 informational
brochures and marking about
530 storm drains, Kristiansen
said.
Now, the county is required
to adopt an ordinance for
managing and enforcing
restrictions against pollutant
runoff.
Kristiansen said one of the
"most challenging" pollu-
tants to control is erosion and
sediment runoff that usually
comes from construction
sites.
Public Works Director Joe
Stevenson said he is expecting
reports of violations to come
from citizens and, for a large
majority of violations, from
county staff conducting regu-
lar site inspections.
"That's where most of the
enforcement is going to have
to come from," Stevenson
told commissioners Tuesday.
"Not now, but in the future.
we will have to add staff to

take care of that inspection-
and enforcement role."
While Commissioner Bruce
Maguire of Ponte Vedra
agreed a management ordi-
nance is needed, he said he
would rather focus on incen-
tives for obeying the law
rather than on punishment
for violating it.
According to Florida law,
violation of a, county code
can result in a fine of up'to
$250 per day for a first viola-
tiori and up to $500 per day
for repeat violations. *'t
However, if the county's.
code enforcement board finds'
that the violation is irrepara-
ble or irreversible, a fine of up
to $5,000, per violation may
be issued.
Maguire suggested an
emphasis on the positive
aspects of obeying the law
might help the public appre-
ciate its purpose: protecting
the environment.
Maguire said that for busi-
nesses, pollutants "may not
be high on. [the] priority
-list" so the county should "do
something to encourage them
to correct it themselves."

FCAT: Math scores up

.Continued from A-1
Superintendent Joseph
Joyner.
"This was so successful that
we plan to conduct progress
"monitoring in math next
year."

The number of students
scoring in Levels 1 and 2 in .
both reading and math has
similarly decreased. Students
scoring in Level 3 and above
are considered to be
proficient.

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Here come the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here come the sun, here comes the sun
It's all right, it's all right
George Harrison

The joys of living at the Beaches with plenty of sun and
sand requires paying extra attention to the potential
health hazards of too much sun.
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer.
The good news is that when detected early, skin cancer
-is highly treatable.
To help with detection, Baptist Medical Center South
--and Beaches Dermatology will offer free skin cancer
exams this Saturday at the hospital, All available appoint-
ments have been filled, but a hospital spokesman said
additional screenings will be scheduled -this summer. Call-
627-2910 for information .on screenings at the Beach
location. (Appointments are still available for a May 13
screening at Baptist Medical Center, South. Call Call
904.202.CARE for an appointment.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin'cancer because
4i can quickly spread to other organs in the body and it
often occurs in..younger individuals, even -in teenagers.
Melanoma is curable if detected in the early stages.
Those at high risk for developing skin cancer include
those age 50 or older, persons that are fair skinned with
blue eyes and red or blonde hair, those that have frequent
unprotected exposure to the sun, and those who. experi-
enced serious sunburn during their childhood years.
Slather on the sunscreen and lip balm, don a cap when

the sun is bright and check y
& it checked. All are lifesaving
vide you' many more seasons

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Only one c

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To the editor:
In a recent -email response
to Carol Mikell (Save Atlantic
Beach Chairperson) regarding
..fler PWekt''_.ing on .an issue-
I Qtutrfle tpro pQsed' WVinter-
Report ordinance,.. 'Atlantic
Beach Mayor -Don Wolfson
wrote "I' will 'share my
thoughts with you. We are
continuing the dialogue and'
the evaluation of how we-
hope to address concerns of,
all citizens in the neighbor-
hood: of interest, i.e. "Old
Atlantic Beach" as set foyth in
the scope of. the original
agreement and identified' as
that-.area within the bound-
aries of, Ahern Street,
.Seminole 'Road, Llth Street,
and' the beach. 'The 'large
turnout and the number of
signatures: who .' have
expressed an interest in. this'
.. matter are- obviously, most
impressive'
Mrs. Mikell, we are looking
into possible changes in this

Well, I've returned
from my annual
French fry binge.
And it's all because of a strip of
asphalt.

our skin periodically)or have Each time I get into a. car
practices that will help pro- A filled with luggage and chil-
Sih the sun. dren to travel south on 1-95, I
immediately crave french fines.
The urge for salted deep -fried
potato finger food is over-
.a whelming. It's not like they are
S part- of my diet at any. other
time. The average American
nns eats 30 pounds of fries a year. I
don't come near that. When
JM 1111i, 1 the choice of a side dish is
between fries or fruit, I am a
l *e good little girl and pick the
1 1 fruit. I never go to fast food
restaurants,' eat fairly healthy,
l but totally crumble at the sight
S. n. v rof exit ramps 'and 18-wheelers
going 80 miles pet hour.
Is it because I've just spent 4
days packing, cleaning, and
.neighborhood only. The begging people to dog sit that I
thought's of those citizens feel I deserve a little reckless liv-
that own property in this ing? Is it because vacation is a
neighborhood are those that time to relax and throw cau-
.willq.y "l&os n T "itnflueunrkce. .' tio 'tM thiybnd e Mai' lare
as. to- pssib exchanges.l Th1se L 'a-huge drop m iseli' teem water" .
living beyondnd. these' bound- taking a look.at the chaos and
aries are not affected by this trash insiden.my van after being
effort." and "...... only those on the'road for only one hour
citizens living in "Old and throw in the towel.
Atlantic 'Beach" will be con- It's gotten to the point at
-_sidered." .. which my husband' doesn't
If the Mayor isn't 'going to even ask me what I want at the
take into account those who drive through. He gets the
live outside the core city (as kid's' order choices, tells the
defined-above), -then he and voice at the menu stand, and
the. entire City Commission, adds, "oh, and a Biggie Fries for
except 'Sylvia Simmons, ate my wife". I used to order them
also of no account, since they
all live in houses outside the
core city. 'Using the Mayor's
'own logic, of "only those citi,' -
zens 'living in Old .Atlantic
Beach will be considered", is
Commissioner Simmons now
the only Commissioner that R ealtors ex
has a vote? Realtors ex

The fact that we are all mar-
keting targets trapped in our
S" vehicles as we zip down the
IL interstate doesn't help either.
The hungrier we get, the more
.: 1 open we are to being brain-
washed by those big juicy burg-
ers and fries pictured on foot-
r ball field size ads in halogen
S Ulights. I do not remember see-
"" "" ing."any attempt by billboard
fi B moguls to make a skinless
.. .- chicken breast topped with
ANN margarine look like an obvious
VON THRON choice to traveling families.
COLUMNIST Just once I would like to see a
billboard that says "How Many
Fat Grams .Have You Had
under the guise of ha-ing extra Today?" instead of provocative-
for the kids, but we all. now ly depicting a slab of animal
know that none make it past meat,on a bun as if it were the
the center console as we ijt Holy Grail of dining.
down the highway. Of course, as my mother
One way to legitimize this would say, I could make our
behavior, is, of course, to blame meals and pack them in a cool-
others. My husband refuses to er, but when we're on the cusp
stop and eat our meals outside of greatness en route to a vaca-
the car once we're on the road tion spot, feeding them what
so that .leaves me no options in they found in their lunchbox
choice of food but from a drive that dav doesn't seem quite fair.
through burger stand. Don't ""', .O in repienca e'.mode
recalll seeing a.Yogurt and Frsh ths weei gain,.int as And
Fruit sign on a pole amongst egg whites are the food du jour.
the GoldenArches and Colonel I've swam so many laps in the
Sanders of the exit ramps of pool that I'm growing scales
America. The choices are slim and fins. My taste buds are
to none for any semblance ot back in line with the straight
palatable healthy food unless and narrow march of a forty
you.want to drive into some something mom fighting her
unknown town and get. lost as slowing metabolism tooth and
you desperately try to find a nail.
place that serves low fat turkey ionThlron is a pediatrician who
product with light mayo on lives in Neptune Beachi with her
whole wheat. Please. husband and children.

Plain red flag on AB

To the editor:
The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors
(NEFAR) was recently contacted by officials
from' the City of Atlantic Beach regarding a
"red flag warning" appearing on the message
board of the Northeast Florida Multiple Listing
Service (NEFMILS.i; a wholly owned' subsidiary
of NEFAR. The City indicated concern that the
NEFNILS message is wrong and that it may
affect property, sales in all areas of Atlantic
Beach.
To clarify, the NEFNILS message is not a "red
flag warning" as indicated by City officials, but
rather a Call for Action to the NEFAR/NEFNfLS
membership. The Call for 'Action serves three
purposes. First, it serves to notify,
NEFAR/NEFNMLS members who own property
in Atlantic Beach that the City is considering
amendments to Chapter 24, Zoning,
Subdivision and Land Development
Regulations, which, if adopted, will restrict
their property rights and have a negative
impact on property values. The proposed regu-
lations will impose strict limits on the size and
types of homes that can be built on lots as well
as on any additions to existing structures.
If adopted, the ordinance will also automat-
ically tag a large number of properties. in
Atlantic Beach as "non-conforming." Non-
conforming status restricts what a property
owner may do with their property and may
make it more difficult to finance or sell, thus
reducing value.
The message also serves as a grassroots alert
to all members who live or work in the city
that NEFAR opposes the proposed ordinance
based on the above mentioned impact on
property rights and property values as well as
the belief that the Winter Report is flawed
because it is not based on actual conditions.
The Call for Action encourages

NEFAR/N-EFMLS members to support NEFAR's
position and voice their concerns to city offi-
cials.
Finally, the notice provides information
Realtors may need to share with any clients as
they see fit. As stated above, the potential for a
property' to change to non-conforming status
can have a critical impact on that property. A
licensed real estate agent is required to disclose
'to a client any known information that may
adversely impact a property. It is NEFAR's
responsibility to promote a high standard of
Competence and ethical practice among our
membership.
The city contends the notice is wrong
because it does not specify' that the new zoning
'regulations will only apply to the "Old Atlantic
Beach" area. NEFAR is aware that the Mayor
and Commission decided by consensus on
April 10 to possibly limit the application of the
ordinance; however, the current draft does not
contain this language. In addition, the bound-
aries of what is referred to as "Old Atlantic
Beach" are still in question. On April 11, the
mayor encouraged citizens who would like to
see the changes apply to their neighborhood to
come forward with their requests. Given that
the draft ordinance is still in the proposal
stage, the possibility exists for last minute
amendments during fust or final reading prior
to passage. After consideration of these factors,
and having reviewed the record of the current
administration to rush passage of regulations
which serve to further restrict the rights of
Atlantic Beach property owners,
NEFAR/NEFNILS will continue to run the
Atlantic Beach Call For Action as it currently
appears.
Nancy E. Garcia
Director of Government Affairs
Northeast Florida Association of Realtors

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be goal of

Save AB

movement

To the editor:
"Save Atlantic Beach"' is
truly a misnomer these
signs should really read:
S"Allow Maximum
Development at any and
all costs!"
Don Wolfson ran ":A'or
Mayor on the platform of
controlling the uncon-
trolled, unplanned growth
within the city of Atlaritic
Beach. We appreciate the
uniqueness of a politician
and-his Commission actually
trying to deliver on a cam-
paign promise a rare com-
modity in our political era. of
lies and false commitments.
'The recent "town ha'l"
meeting held at the ,Sea
Turtle was designed as. an
open forum to collaborafi.ve-
ly discuss the "Atlantic
Beach Community Character
Project". Mr. Winter's pres-
entation was very compre-
hensive and mentioned a
number of changes that had
already been made to facili-
tate citizen concerns about
the original plan. Clearly,
this Residential
Development Standards
project was designed t6.'kan
evolving work in progress
1 oppp ninit.o frscus-
.. ,sPon. 'Instead, me. Save
Atlantic Beach" contingency
came with their -eyes"~And
ears closed and their minds
made up not" heari$ a
word that Mr. .VWinter's'pre-
sented. When you see your
house as a 401K, you poten-
tially impact the quality" of
life for those of us who see
this as our home. '
I would like to make two
suggestions: the first 'ieing
that the citizens of Atlan'tic
Beach take a step backhand
realize that putting somebsort
of a plan in place will 'utti-
mately increase the value of
their property. This has'been
demonstrated in cities' with
intelligent zoning all over
the country: Westport "'it,
Carmel Ca, Boulder 'Co,
Rumson, NJ, etc. Not a single
one of these places has
become less valuable because
the city has implemerfted
some controls over "ran-
dom" development.
My second suggestion is
that the City of Atlantic
Beach retains a "Design
Advisor" to be available to all
citizens of Atlantic Beach at
no cost. This individuals)
would be' available to offer
an initial consultation on
property design to anyone
wanting to build or add on
to their current property. The
end result would be struc-
tures that complement 'the
beauty and character of the
city rather then dominate it.
If you ask yourself "what
was the initial draw to mov-
ing to Atlantic Beach", I
'assure you, it was not the
attractiveness of treeless lots
with huge square buildings
on them there are plenty of
places that are allot less
expensive, that will offer this
eyesore combination. We
moved here because of the
uniqueness of quaint homes,
surrounded by majestic
deciduous trees, walking dis-
tance to a spectacular beach .
We all have an opportu.-
ty to be a part of the decision
making process that vll
shape the' future of Atlantic
Beach. Let's join hands add

work together to develop a
plan that will move our co -
munity in a positive direc-
tion. After 20 years in this
wonderful community, I
would like to continue to tTll
people that I live in Atlantic
Beach... not Atlantic Box! i

Brown Bag Lectures will take Art collides with nature
place the first Friday of each tonight at the opening recep-
month from noon to 1 p.m. at tion of "Loggerhead IV," the
the GTM Reserve Fourth Annual Beaches Sea
Environmental Education Turtle Benefit Exhibition,at the
Center. The center is located at First Street Gallery. Working
505 Guana River Road, off AlA within the loggerhead theme,
17 miles south of JTB or 8 miles Gallery artists have taken an
north of Vilano Beach. For. individual approach to create
more information call 904- personal and creative interpre-
823-4500. stations of these gentle giants in
a wide variety of media. True to
its commitment to support the
Family fishing fun' work of this organization, the
First Street Gallery will donate
Get your children hooked on 10 percent of the sales of
fishing this weekend in themed work to benefit the
Huguenot Park. On BSTP. The event begins at 7
l Saturday, May.. p.m., and the works will be on
1; from 9 display until June 14. For more
'aim. information call 241-6928.

to 1 p.m., the Jacksonville
Beach Police Department will
fiost an event meant to show
children a good time while
keeping them :off of drugs.
Children ages 4 to' 12 will be
able to fish and there, will be
pictures of the newly-caught
fish. For children of 'all .ages,
there will be activities such as a
petting zoo, pony rides, games
and-a "Dunk the Cop" booth,
Free hot dogs, hamburgers and
cold drinks will be available.
The park is located at 3rd Street
and 16th Avenue S., in
Jacksonville Beach.

Go around the World
'Tour the world this weekend
without leaving-Jacksonville at
tlt'el4th Annual World of
1N'ations Celebration in
Metropolitan Park. The event
will, highlight the. tradUtions,
cusf6oms and talentsof t i eo-
pile of over' 30 countries.
Kicking off the celebration
tonight is the International
Party, a free evening of fun that
will feature a beverage 'tour
around the world, global cui-
sine and .live entertainment.
On Saturday and- Sunday,
Metropolitan Park will be
transformed to showcase dif-;
ferent world cultures. This
event will feature the sights,
sounds and tastes of different
nations. This year's nations
include Brazil, China, Ethiopia,
Haiti, Italy, Laos, Norway, Peru,
Puerto Rico, Poland, Taiwan,
Venezuela and more. Browse
through a marketplace, learn a
hew dance, and try unique
food. Admission is $5 for a
one-day ticket, and $7 for a
two-day pass. Tickets can be
purchased at the Metropolitan
Park gate during the festival.
For information call 630-3690.

^DOcumentary film
SVisit theJewish Community
Alliance on Thursday, May 11
.at 7:30 p.m. for a free presenta-
tion of
the documentary film
"Watermarks." The film tells
the' story of the champion
women swimmers of the
Jewish "Hakoah Vienna" team.
Hakoah, named for a Hebrew
word meaning "strength," was
founded in 1909 in response to
the Aryan Paragraph, which
forbade Austrian sports clubs
from accepting Jewish athletes.
In the 1930s, the club's women
swimmers dominated national
competitions. In 1938 the
Nazis shut down the club: yet
the swimmers escaped and left
Austria before the outbreak of
World War IIl. The film chroni-
cles director Yaron Zilberman 's'
meetings with the members of
the swim team 65 years after
'their. escape. The Jewish
Community Alliance-is located
at 8505 San Jose Blvd.,j
Jacksonville. For. more infor-
'ia'mio'rfid6ht'ct'Tfielha N'ied at
"730-2100 ext. 227.

Music of the night
Come enjoy free music at
Atlantic Beach Songwriters'
Night on Sunday from 6 pm. to'
8 p.m. Whether you write,
sing, play or simply enjoy good
music, this event is for you!
The event will take place in the
Atlantic Beach Cultural Arts
and Community Center on the
comer of Ocean Boulevard and
7th Street. Theater doors will
open at 5:45 p.m. Come early
to get 'the seat of your choice.
During the event, host Mike
Shackelford and his fellow per-
formers will transform the
Atlantic Beach Theater into a
coffeehouse for two hours of
original musical creations by
'neighbors and friends. Bring a
friend; heck, bring the family

Music in the Courtyard
Enjoy "Music in the
Courtyard" every Friday
from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at
200 First Street in Neptune
Beach. This week, Mark For the next three
Williams is the featured 'the featured artist'
artist. Williams' music defies in the Courtyard"
categorization, combining
layers of Americana, world May 12: The Jol
beat, jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll Thomas Group pl
and folk textures. While his Cabaret Jazz.
musical style is unconven-
tional, Williams' eclectic May 19: Hope (
sound has haunting perform romantic
'melodies and poetic lyrics.
'The event is free and open May 26: The Ri
.to the public. Beer, wine, Band will play Cla
coffee, and desserts will be and Ballads from
available for purchase and 70's & 80's.
the shops will be open late.
For more information call
249-2922.

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to this alcohol-free event that
will provide a wonderful and
relaxing way to close out the
weekend and get ready for the
week to come.

Art in the Park
Beautify your space this
weekend with "Art in the Park"
in Atlantic Beach's Bull
Memorial Park. The event will
take place on Saturday from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and will feature
artists and fine crafts people
from all over Jacksonville. Find
a variety of artwork, including
watercolors, oils, photography,
sculpture, ceramics, and glass.
Meet the artists and enjoy the
park. The program is sponsored
by the City of Atlantic Beach
Cultural Arts Committee.
Applications for participation
may be obtained at
www.coab.us.

Air extravaganza
Help-
kick-off a
monthh-
long cele-4
bration of
the 41st

sary of the
passage of
the Older -g r
Americans
Act this
weekend at' the Council on'
Aging's Airshow Extravaganza.
The event will take place at the
St. Augustine Airport on
Saturday and Sunday. Gates
will open at 10:30 a.m. with
the show beginning at 1 p.m.
Enjoy food, exhibit booths,
entertainment and more each
day. See performances and
demonstrations by military
and civilian performers,
including local pilot Eliot
Cross in a Boomerang and a
Supermarine Spitfire, Dale
Snodgrass in his F-86 Sabre,
Harry Shepard in his Waco
Meteor, John Black in his Super
Decathlon and Robert Cox in
his L-39 Albatross. All proceeds
, from the event will go directly
to support the on-site and out-
reach programs of the St. Johns
County Council on Aging.
Advance tickets are $8 for
adults and $4 for children 5 to
18. Children under the age of 5
are free. Tickets can be pur-
chased at the Council on
Aging's Coastal Community
Center, 180 Marine St., at the
Flight School, at the St.
Augustine Airport, in the lob-
bies of all St. Augustine
Wachovia Banks today, and at
all Publix Supermarket loca-
tions on Saturday and Sunday.
Same-day tickets are .$10 for
adults and $5 for children 5 to

18 and will be available at the
gate during the Air show. For
more information, please call
823-4810.

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Author visits here
Bestselling author Dorothea
Benton Frank will be at THE
BOOKMARK at Beaches Town
Center on May 11 at 3 p.m. to
sign copies of her new book
Full of Grace. Franks is known
for her Southern stories. For
more information call Rona
Brinlee at 241-9026.

Reminder:

Sunday May 7 is
International Laughter
Day. Celebrate by treating
your friends and family to
a laugh and a smile

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Lunch and learn
The GTM Reserve will hold
its next brown bag lunch lec-
ture today at noon at the GTM
Environmental Education
Center. Come learn about the
least terns that nest on the
beach% of Guana and Ft
Matanzas with speaker Matt
Love, GTM Reserve biologist.
Bring your lunches and ques-
tions for an enjoyable and
irfformative lecture. There is
no cost to attend the event.

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May 5, 2006

The Beaches Leader/Ponte Vedra Leader

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Friday, May 5
Cinco de Mayo.
Photo show: Photographs by
Marie Rose of Nature Scenes
will be on display through the
end of May at Mystic Bean
Coffee Co., 226 W. King St., St.
Augustine. Hours are 6 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday through
Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday.

Medical Center Beaches
Auxiliary will sponsor a sum-
mer program for ages 14
through 18. Orientation, a tour
of the hospital, a mandatory
film concerning safety and
more will be held at 11 a.m.
today. Call 246-6516 for infor-
mation.

Auditions: The Youth of the
Beaches Art Guild will hold
auditions from noon to 4 p.m.
at Sandalwood High Schools'
auditorium, 2750 John Prom
Blvd., Jacksonville, for "Little
Shop of Honrors." Call Jennifer
Hendry at 476-3151 for
information. E

IP This-n-That: "This-n-
That," an exhibit by Terese
Marie Nfuller, will be on display
through May 19 at A Charles
Gallery, 228- 3rd Ave. N.,
Jacksonville Beach. An artist's
reception and preview part)
will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.
today. Call 339-0029 for infor-
mation.

Exhibits: Paintings and
Installations by Radcliffe Bailey,
and Nature of Elegy: Works by
Timothy McDowell, will be on
display through Aug. 27 at the
Jacksonville Museum of
Modem Art, 333 N. Laura St.,
lacksonville. An opening recep-
tion will be held from 6 to 9
p.m. today. Admission is free
for members, and $25 for non-
members. Call 366-6911, exten-
sion 210, for information.

Saturday, May 6
Animal expo: The Second
Annual Spring Animal Expo
will be held from 9 a.m., to 2
p.m. at the Greater Jacksonville
Agricultural Fairgrounds. Call
387-8858 or visit
twww.iax4h.com for informa-
tion.

South. Call 513-9240 or e-mail
beaches-dogpark@aol.com for
information.
Concert: Singers by the Sea
will present a "Scatter the
Sunshine" Concert at 2:30 p.m.
at Beach United Methodist
Church, 7th Avenue North at
A1A, Jacksonville Beach. A
reception follows the concert.
Admission is free. Call 285-
6691 for information.

NOW presentation:
Jacksonxille Area
1 NOW (National
Organization for
Women) will pres-
to the public screen-
/ ing of the documen-
tary "Wal-Mart: The
High Cost of Low
Price" from 3 to 5
p.m. at the
Beaches Branch
Library's main
S: auditorium,
600 3rd St.,
S'Neptune
"k. t Beach. Visit
\ w w w. l ax-
now.org for
information.

( Volunteer orientation and phase
I 2 boot camp for the 2006 sea '
Ti'turtle season will be held
vf Saturday, May 6, from 7 to 8
/a.m. on the beach. Visit
www.BSTP.net or'call 613-6081 for
information.

Military Appreciation Day:
Dolphin Cove Community
Park in Ponte Vedra Beach will
*host Military Appreciation Day
from 3 to 6 p.m. Food and bev-
erages will be provided. There
will be a program honoring

active duty and retired service
men and women, as well as a
performance by the Nease
Naval Junior ROTC, a helicop-
ter landing by Helicopter
Antisubmarine Squadron .Light
(HSL) 44, games, prizes and
drawings. Call Kris Brown at
373-0574 for information.
'Freedom'Rall" hng adults
and youth,' aYe invited to The'
National Day of Prayer Freedom
Rally from 5 to 9 p.m. at the
University of North. Florida on
the Green. The event is free and
open to the public, and will fea-
ture live music, spoken word,
rappers, dancers, games, and a
unified time of prayer and wor-
ship. Call 904-449-4547 or visit
www.cruciall.com for informa-
, tion.

Flea market: The Captains
Club Marine Flea Market will be
held today and May 7 at Beach
Marine, 2315 Beach Blvd., at
the Intracoastal Waterway. The
flea market will offer new and
used boat parts, fishing tackle,
shirts, outdoor furniture, mari-
na inventory close-outs and
more. Admission and parking
are free. Vendor booths are still
available. Visit www.captain-
sclub.org for in formation.

Sunday, May 7
Paws Park anniversary: The
Paws Park in Jacksonville Beach
will mark its one-year anniver-
sary form 2 to 5 p.m. There will
be a fashion parade, doggie fun
zone, demonstrations and
more. The park is located in
Wingate Park on Penman Road

Thursday, May 11
Seniors By The Sea: Seniors
By The Sea will have a luncheon

Methodist Church, 7th Avenue
North and 3rd Stree.t,
Jacksonville Beach. The cost is
$4.50: Reservations are required
, by 5 p.m. May 8. 246-2926.
Republican women: The
Republican Women's Club of
Duval will have a luncheon at
the Radisson Riverwalk hotel
on Prudential Drive. A social
starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by
the luncheon at noon. Senator
Jim King is the guest speaker.
The cost is $16 with a reserva-
tion, or $20 without.
Reservations are due by May 8.
E-mail infoCTwcdf.org or call
398-1446 for information.

Luncheon: The Chamber of
Commerce luncheon will be
held at noon at Sawgrass Beach
Club, 9795 Summer Place,
Ponte Vedra Beach. The cost is
$15 with reservations or $20 at
the door. To R.S.V.P., call 249-
3868 or e-mail
elaine.miller[@myjaxchamber.c
om.

Flower show: The Garden
Club of Jacksonville, Inc., will
have a juried flower show today
and May 13 in San Marco.
Tickets are $20. Call 355-4224
for information.
Saturday, May 13
'The Game': Aqua East Surf
Shop, Dave Lewis's X-Camp
and Hyperlite bring "The
Game," a nationwide wake-
boarding contest, to Victory
Lakes today. Registration forms
are available at Aqua East Surf
Shop in Jacksonville Beach off
Atlantic Blvd. For costs and
information, call 246-2550.

Skateboarding contest:
Atlantic Beach will celebrate the
one-year anniversary of the
opening of the city's public
skate park with a skateboarding
contest at 800 Seminole Road in
Russell Park. Registration is $20.
Call 247-5828 for information.

Celebrate Carnaval:
Celebrate Carnaval will be held
from 6 to 9 p.m. at'the Cultural
Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50
Executive Way, Ponte Vedra
Beach. Tickets are $60 for
CCPVB members and $75 for
non-members. Call 280-0614
for tickets or more information.

Mother's Day concert: "Pops
at the. Beach," a Mother's Day
concert, will be held at at
Jacksonville Beach. Music starts
at 6 p.m., with the Jacksonville
Symphony Orchestra perform-
ing at 8 p.m. Call 247-6236,
extension 3, or 242-0024.

Freethought Society: The
First Coast Freethought Society
will meet from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at the Unitarian
Universality Church of
Jacksonville, 7405 Arlington
Expressway. The topic is
"Secular Organizations for,
Society." Call 288-6291 for
information.

FROM STAFF
"Celebrate Carnival," a fund-
raiser for the Cultural Center at
Ponte Vedra Beach, will be held
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 13
at the center, 50 Executive
Way, Ponte Vedra Beach.
'The event features music
from a steel band and a Latin
band, limbo, tarot card readers,
food and drinks.
-Tickets are $60 for center
members and $75. for others,
with a discount if purchased by
May 12. For tickets, call 280-
0614.

Museum benefit set .

FROM STAFF
.Fhe Jacksonville Beach
ElMientary Preservation Fund,
Inc. will host a May 19 gala to
benefit .the Rhoda L. Martin
C(2ltural Heritage Museum.
.program, called Motown:
Hitsille U.S.A Forever, is a pro-'
gram to pay for converting the
former four-room schoolhouse
into the museum.
'The musical program starts at
8 30 p.m. at the Wilson Center
at, the Florida Community
College at Jacksonville's south
campus at 11.901 Beach Blvd.
IvTP admission costs $75 while
general admission will be $25. A
silent auction is planned.
Contact Carmen White at 904-
608-2980 for more information.

Surfer's

benefit is

tradition
STAFF WRITER
i ,ynn Singleton misses the
water .The Jacksonville Beach-
native can't wait until she is-able
to`rf again. '
Singleton, who will be 46 in
June is' undergoing chemother-
apy for breast cancer. Her prog-
nosis is good, but the treatments
have drained Singleton of her
usual energy. She is unable to
work and the medical bills are
mounting.
As a long-standing member of
the surfing community,
Singleton was selected as the
recipient of the 2006 Buddy
Bash Cancer Drive.
The event begins at 8 p.m.
Saturday at The Ritz Bar at 185
3rd Street N., Jacksonville Beach.
The benefit was founded by
the Wavemasters Society in
19.97 when local surfer Buddy
Evans was diagnosed with testic-
ul'ar cancer. Evahis had no med-
ical insurance and the corimu-
nity), rallied to raise money to
help cover his expenses.
,Nearly a decade later, the
annual event has raised thou-
sands of dollars to benefit cancer
patients as well as non profit
outreach organizations and
paralysis victims.
- "We try to select someone in
the community to help with
bills," Wavemasters President
Mitch Kaufmann said.

prolo SUBMIITTEDE
Enjoying the recent.wine-tasting fund-raiser of the Ponte Vedra Woman's Club are Matt Briller
(from left), Robin Lake Miller, Nancy Hughes Gaddy and Robert Schuster from Winn-Dixie, a
sponsor. The event-was held,April 25 at a model home in Ponte Vedra By the Sea.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Stockton Real, Estate's April percent. Consolidated total the University's
leaders are David Darch for assets at March 31, 2006 provost and vice
listings; Cal & Kathleen reached $236.7 million, an president for aca-
Tuggle -for sales; and IPaul increase of 24.5 percent over, dermic affairs, the .
Sandiford, producer. the period end March 31, 2005. university's chief '
* academic officer.
Atlantic BancGroup, 'Inc., Marsh Landing Realty, 'Inc. He has been acting
the parent .company of has named its top-sales agents provost and vice Workman
Oceanside Bank, with four for the month of. March Pam president of aca-
locations- in the Jacksonville- Southgate Henry and Jack demic affairs since.
Beaches and east Jacksonville Henry.were top listers and top August, overseeing more than
announced first quarter 2006 selling agent was Pat Q. 460 full-time faculty members
financial results by posting net Monypenny. Marsh'Landing is and five colleges. Workman
income of $445,000 for the6' located in Ponte Vedra Beach. was selected from a pool of 72
first quarter of 2006, compared applicants in a national search.
to net income of $280,000 for" Mark E.. Workman has He has been employed at UNF
the same period of 2005,' an accepted the University of since 1993 in teaching, and
increase of $165,000 or .58.9 North Florida's offer to become administrative positions.

BRIEFS

Magic .show Saturday
A magic and musical comedy
show by Mr. G. will be present-
.ed .at 10 a.m. Saturday, at, the
Ponte Vedra Beach Branch
Library.
Music, comedy, storytelling
and balloon animals are
included.
House tour via slides
Gary. Sass of Ponte Vedra,
.president of. Adlib Tours, will
give a slide show on houses of
St. Augustine at lP a.m.
Tuesday at the Ponte Vedra
Beach Branch Library.
Five periods of architecture
will be featured in the free pro-
gram.,
Guana events for May
T-he following is a list of
activities going on this month
at the Guana Reserve:
"Island of the Sharks," a
nature movie about the unique
animal sanctuary of Cocos
Island, home to hundreds of
sharks, will be shown at the
Environmental Education
Center Saturday and Sunday at
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free with
admission to center.
There will be a free brown
bag lunch lecture about least
terns, that nest -on Guana
beaches 'at, noon today at the
Environmental 'Education

Center.
Guana 'educators. and
Talbot Island *Park specialist
Nathan Rezeau will lead a pro-
gram about sharks Saturday
from 2 p.m. to 3.p.m. at the
Education-Center. This lecture
is free with adrttssioi"'-afttlei
center.
A presentation on the
ivory-billed Woodpecker,
including the bird's history,of
decline and rediscovery, will be
made by David Luneau from 7
p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 12,
at the education center. This
lecture is $15 per person and
$8 for Friends of the GTM
Reserve. For tickets call (800)
418-7529.
The First Coast Birding and
Nature Festival will be held
May ,11 to 14 in St. Augustine.
For a full schedule of 'events
v i s i t
http://www.Getaway4Nature.c.
om.
With turtle nesting season
under way, a Guana beach
cleanup will be held May 20
from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sign in
and pick up trash bags at any
one of the four Guana beach
parking lots along State Road
AIA. Hot dogs and drinks will
be offered ftom 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at the.
Environmental Education
Center for all those who partic-
ipate.
Senior programs 'set
Among upcoming programs
for seniors this month at the
Palm Valley Community
Center, 148 Canal 'Blvd., are
the following: .
A sock hop party and ice

cream social will be held
Tuesday from 11 .a.m. to 11:45
a.m. Guests are asked to dress
in '.50s attire.
May 11 will feature a
Mother's Day celebration by
offering a day of relaxation and
bea'h'i,' frbW^0:30 'hm!i tf-
11 l:45 a.'m I -"j1 1. '
.* Visitors can wear the colors
of a favorite baseball 'team on
May 16 for "Home Run Derby"
from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Veterans will sit at the head
table for lunch on May 18 for
the Armed Forces Day celebra-
tion.
To make. a reservation for
lunch, call 280-3233 by noon
the day before. For transporta-
tion, call 280-3753. from 7:30(
a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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It was a terrific season for
Fletcher High baseball.
Tuesday night's heart-
breaking 1-0 loss to DeLand
notwithstanding, the
Senators had an impressive
campaign on the way to 19
victories. And with just a
handful of seniors on the
team Devin Gonzalez,
Justin Preckajlo, Jordan-
Dowling, and Brian Coburn
next season may produce
a run deep into the state
playoffs.

Barry Bonds is on the
verge of surpassing Babe
Ruth in the record books,
but Major League-Baseball.
has no plans to celebrate.'
the San Francisco Giants,
slugger's move from third
to second on the all-time
list. If he weren't shrouded
in controversy, perhaps Bud
Selig and company would
use Bonds' accomplishment
to help market the game.
As it is, most MLB execu-
tives are just hoping he
goes away before breaking
Hank Aaron's record of 755
home runs.

No question about it, the
loss of head coach Boo
Mullins along with 9., field-
i er&sAdrevwiige and.Xince
Ratto put an otherwise spec-
tacular Nease High baseball
season in jeopardy. All, three
were ejected from last
Thursday's district champi-
onship game and forced to
sit out two games -, the first
two rounds of the regional
playoffs. Pitcher Matt,
Relfsnider bailed the
Panthers out Tuesday night
against North Marion, but it
remains to be seen if Nease
can rally for another win
Friday before the suspended
players and coach are eligible
to return.

It's curious that millions
and millions of kids play
soccer in the U.S. but pro-
fessional leagues still strug-
gle for attention and people
to fill thV seats. Maybe it's
as simple as soccer is much
more fun to play .than it is
to watch. While Europeans
may embrace Nyquil-like
nil-all draws, Americans
require a little more action
and scoring to hold our
interest.

The NFL has no offseason
anymore. Many Jaguars play-
ers are already involved in a
voluntary team conditioning
program, and next weekend
brings the first mini-camp.
After that, it's more "organ-
ized team activities" through-
out May and June, then pre-.
season training camp begins
in July. Maybe pro football
.injuries are on the rise
because players can't recline
on a beach somewhere for a
few months to let their bod-
ies completely heal from a
grueling season.

Is it too soon to give the
National League MVP to
Albert Pujols?

In a new book, golfer John
Daly says he's gambled away
between $50 million and $60
million in the last 12 years.
Uh, looks like a bit of Wilt
Chamberlain math going on
here.
In his autobiography, Wilt
claimed to have "romanced"
20,000 women in his life.
That works out to 1.2 differ-
ent women a day, every day,
for more than 40 years.
Daly has earned $10.2 mil-
lion in his career. Even with
generous amounts of spon-
sorship money, say $4 mil-'
lion a year for the 12 years
he's been prominent, it's still
not equal to $60 million.

By CHUCK ADAMS
SPORTS WRITER
It was a game many thought
the Nease Panthers could lose -
but they didn't. Playing at
North Marion Tuesday with a
patchwork lineup, and its ace on
the mound with 15 stitches in
his left foot, Nease earned a
come-from-behind, 5-3 victory
over' the Colts.
Matt Reifsnider, sore foot and
all, gained his ninth win and the
Panthers moved one game clos-
er to restoring Vince Ratto and
Andrew Page to the starting line-
up and returning coach Boo
Mullins to the field. ,
The players and coach must
serve one more game of their
two-game suspensions after
being ejected from last
Thursday's district champi-
onship.
The victory was the first as
Nease head coach' for assistant
Joey Russell.
Nease (22-3) plays, host to
Eustis, a winner over.. Pasco
Tuesday, in' one.of Friday's two
Region 2 semifinals; The other
semi sends. Bishop Moore to
Palatka. Both begin at 7 p.m.
Wins by Nease and Palptka
will set up a rivalry rematch in
the May 9 regional final. Palatka
beat Nease 10-6 last week for the
District 5-4A championship.
"I've known Boo, for a long.
time, I played foirhim at UNF,"
said Russell,, who shaved his
head" for Tuesday's game. ."As
long as I've known him, he has-
rn't had any hair.. These, guys
have done good job-playing
for a bald, guy, so I thought
maybe I should try and go bald
[to] see if we can't get a win."
There is no tomorrow for any
of the teams seeking berths in
the Class 4A final four and the
FHSAA finals May 19-20 at Ed
Smith Stadium in Sarasota. And
there certainly was no tomorrow
for the short-handed Nease
team.
"It was a big win," said
Reifsnider, "because we all want-
ed to come out here and do it for
Coach Mullins, for Vince Ratto
and Andrew, Page. ,WeWat tp
.see them.bck on w,(eld-a5
soon as possible. We don't want
to end our season with them out
for the season.
"Hopefully, after we win
Friday, we can see them again
the following week," said
Reifsnider, who weathered a
rocky' third inning that saw the
Colts load the bases with
nobody out.
A single by Matt Seese erased
the 2-0 lead Nease had taken in
the first. Reifsnider balked Tim
Heater home with North Marion's
third run, then dosed out the
inning by striking out third- and
fourth-place hitters Kurtis
Mitchell and Zane Bowman,
stranding Seese at third.
"It's a habit of mine," the senior
right-hander said of the balk. "I
step on the mound with my
hands in the glove, then I break
from there. You can't go in the
glove and then break from it with-
out going through your motion."
After the balk put the Colts in.
front 3-2, Reifsnider took matters
into his own hands in the top of
sixth or did so after failing on -

Prolo by ROB DeArGELO
Nease pitcher Matt Reifsnider delivers to the plate during recent action. Reifsnider was instrumental in the Panthers' 5-3 regional,
playoff victory over North Marion on Tuesday. ,

two bunt attempts with Matthew
Redding on second following a
leadoff double. ,
With the count
2-2, Reifsnider's '-\ '
eighth home
run put Nease
back in front 4-3.
The Panther
pitcher tagged i
his homer off a
slider from Colts
starter Vincent
Spaulding, de-
positing the ball
down the short
left-field 'line, PANTHEP
not too far past COLTS
the 305-foot
sign.
"Luckily he just gave me a
chance to redeem myself,"
Reifsnider said of the failed bunts,

"when he hung that slider to me."
Reifsnider allowed only four
hits, recorded
nine strikeouts
/ and held North
.-,'. / Marion's 2
through 8 bat-
ters to just a sev-
o yf ~ enth-inning sin-
gle by sixth-
,' .place hitter
Cod) Scull' in
18 offidal at-
bats. Those
seven Colts
accounted for all'
3 5 the strikeouts.
'3 Redding deliv-
ered an insur-
ance run with his second double
'of the game in the seventh
inning.
Russell labeled Reifsnider's effort

a "Curt Schilling performance,"
with the stitches in his left foot, a
right-handed pitcher's landing
foot, the result of a platter broken
over the weekend while helping
dear the family dinner table.
"You never would have
known," said Russell.."The guy's
got 15 stitches in his toot, and he
didn't say a word about it all
night. I promise you, nobody on
the other side knew what was
going on. He did a great job
tonight, and I'm proud of him.
"It's like a broken record every'
time we talk about Reifsnider. He's
as automatic as they come on the
mound. He gives us seven innings
every time out. Now he's hit in 20-
some-odd straight games (23],"
said Russell. "He's going to show
up every day, and that's a, good
thing to know as a coach."

Righttielder Chris Alessandria,
nomially an infielder, was the
only starter out of position.
Playing the outfield for the first
time since his sophomore year,
Alessandria made two of the
game's key defensive plays,
Nease's only outfield put-outs. .
The first came when Seese, lead-
ing off the bottom of "the first,
tagged a fly ball that twisted away
from Alessandria, who battled' the
sun to make the catch. He mis-
judged a line drive Seese hit in the
bottom of the fifth, turning it into
a putout for which he had to leap.
Alessandria was joined in 'he
outfield by Ryan Chiodo in I-ft
and Zach Tronti in center. Joe
Zwick, for whom designated hit-
ter Michael Brooks hit and drove
in Nease's lead run in the first, was
at third.

Fletcher High ousted in a heart-breaker

r/ A_
AL

S" rolo bROB DeANGELO
Fletcher High pitcher Justin Preckajlo follows through during
action earlier this season. Preckajlo was outstanding against
DeLand but the Senators were eliminated from the playoffs.

By ROBERT DeANGELO
SPORTS EDITOR
The baseball season ended in
heartbreaking. fashion for the
Fletcher Senators with a 1-0
loss Tuesday to DeLand in the
opening round of the regional
playoffs.
With two outs in the bottom
of the seventh of a scoreless
ballgame, Senators second
baseman Patrick Braswell drew
a bead on a pop fly in foul ter-
ritory beyond first base.
Unfortunately, Braswell collid-
ed with an umpire and was
unable to make the catch.
The Bulldogs capitalized
with a ground ball base hit up
the middle and a steal of sec-
ond to put a runner in scoring
position.
Fletcher head coach Kevin
Brown elected to intentionally
walk the next batter, creating a
force out at every base.
DeLand's next hitter
ssmacked a ground ball to
Fletcher, third baseman Sam
Perry, who bobbled it, kicked it
to his left, then regained con-
trol.
The runner from second
rounded third and Perry fired-
home., The throw was .in the
dirt, however, and though
catcher Blake Dunbar blocked

it the ball squirted toward the
pitcher's mound. Dunbar
chased the ball, leaving home
plate uncovered', and the
Bulldogs scored the winning
run.
"First of _all, I've never seen
that. I've never seen an umpire
collide with a player," said
Brown. "We should have been
out of the inning and I was
confident we were going to
score in the top of the eighth."
Though the Senators had
just two hits in the ballgame,
Brown's confidence was rooted
in the fact that DeLand starter
Mike Main was out of the
game. The hard-throwing jun-
ior right-hander fanned 13
through six innings and his
fastball was clocked at 94 mph.
"We just haven't seen a
pitcher like that all year," said
Brown. "People can talk all
they want about the pitchers
in the Jacksonville area, but we
haven't seen anyone like Main
this season. He climbed the
ladder and got us out with
high heat.
"But we were able to catch
up to the reliever they brought
in in the seventh. -Both Perry
and [Kevin] LeHane hit foul
'ball home runs off him. They
were just out in front too

much after seeing Main."
The season-ending loss
spoiled an outstanding per-
formance by Senators ace
Justin Preckajlo, who went the
distance. Preckajlo was spot-
ting all four of his pitches well
throughout the contest, retir-
ing DeLand on seven pitches
in the fourth, five in the fifth
and six in the sixth frame. The
senior threw just 72 pitches all
night.
"Justin was as sharp as he
was at the Baseball Grounds,"
said Brown, referring to the
righty's spectacular perform-
ance against Mandarin on
March 17. "In fact, it was a
great pitchers' duel between
him and Main. We started a lit-
tle after 7 p.m. and at one
point in the sixth inning I
looked at my watch and it was
8:10."
Preckajlo and Perry recorded
Fletcher's only hits of the
evening.
As disappointing as Tuesday
night's loss was, Brown said
the team succeeded in reach-
ing one its goals which was to
make the state playoffs. With a
final record of 19-8, the
Senators just missed another
goal of achieving a 20-win sea-
son.

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FISHING

The king mackerel are less than a month away

''ey're almost here! They
| as in king mackerel, that
?L is. The kingfish tourna-
ment season is less than a
month away for us and all of
'the news is good.
Every year our kingfish
'migrate in the spring south to
north just like most of our fish
do. Some of the schools of
smaller kingfish stay offshore in
clearer water where baitfish
such as Spanish sardines and
cigar minnows are common.
Agility probably plays a major
role in that. process with the
smaller fish being able to feed
easily on that smaller bait.
The big fish? Well that's
another story. My theory, and
believe me it's just that, is that
the bigger kings which are
mostly females come to the
beach on the full moon to
gorge themselves prior to going
back offshore to spawn.
In our area the first full moon
in June is the traditional time
that they show up. The bait
they gorge on is usually blue-
fish, Spanish mackerel, and
menhaden, locally referred to as

CAPTAIN
ROGER WALKER
COLUMNIST

pogies.
If you believe in reincar
tion then I've got a suggest
for you: Don't come back as
pogie! It seems that almc
everything that swims in t
ocean loves to feed on pogies
your life expectancy might
really short.
Those females are the fish
choice for local tourname
fishermen. I know what you
thinking. You're thinking th

-the tournament fishermen are
catching, all of the spawning'
stock but that's just not true.
Number one: You can't make
a kingfish bite your bait so the
majority are getting away any-
way.
Number two: They start
spawning when they reach
about eight pounds and believe
me there are a lot of eight-
pounders out there.
Now back to the reasons why
I think we're in for a great king-
fish season. Dr. Quinton White,
a professor at Jacksonville
University, has long been recog-
nized as our area's most knowl-
edgeable expert on kingfish pat-
terns.
He has worked closely with
na- the Greater Jacksonville
on Kingfish Tournament since the
s a tournament began 25 years ago.
ost After all of these years' worth of

the
so
be
of
nnt
.'re
hat

data, he has put forth his theo-
ry of big fish years and then the
next year not so many big fish.
It's a two-year cycle. Basically
he thinks that there are two
separate schools of kings that
migrate through our area. These
'two separate groups have a
migration pattern that take'two
years to complete with -each
group being a year apart.,
One group comes this year
and the other group comes next
year and then the pattern
repeats itself on and on.
O.K., I don't know what his
cycle says about this year, big
fish year or not, but I do know
what my feelings are.
I'll start by telling you that so
far this season three kingfish
tournaments have been fished
out of Ft. Pierce. All three were
won with fish that were over 50
pounds.

One of the tournaments, the
SKA Nationals, had a one fish a
day, two-day format where you
added both fish together for a
two-day total, that was won by
a boat that caught a 50-plus
pound fish each day. The boat
was the Wild Turkey out of
Brunswick, Georgia, with
Captain Rick Smith and his fish
weighed .53 and 55 pounds
respectively.
And these were not the only
50-pound fish caught during
that tournament.
There was also a school offish
located at the Loran Towers off
of Stuart (just south of Ft.
Pierce) that the commercial
fishermen were having a field
day on. One report from a very :
reliable source confirmed that
during one seven-day period
during that run over 36 fifty-
pound fish were caught. Wow!

That's West Delta kind of num-
bers. Those schools are moving
our way.
Locally, smaller fish have
started showing up on the off-
shore reefs such as BR, TW, and
SS.
Further offshore, Matt
Pittman caught a large king that
reportedly was over 50 pounds.
The weight of that fish is not
public yet because of a tourna-
ment he's fishing in that reports
the weight at the end of the
tournament.
Now for my forgone conclu-
sion. If the pogies stay here all
summer, and the hurricanes, El
Ninos, and thermoclines stay
away, I predict that.this. will be
a big fish year for kingfish.local-
ly.
Now if I.can just figure out
how to catch a big one again..

I *i.

Baseball School
The Sunshine Baseball School
will take place at Wingate Park
in Jacksonville Beach on the fol-
'lowing dates:
June 5-8; June 12-15; June 19-
'22 and June 26-29.
Instruction takes place
Monday to Thursday from 8:30
a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
a mThe Sunshine Baseball School
S "features instruction from
Fletcher varsity coach Kevin
Brown, and current Senators
assistant coaches Dr. Jim
Timmons and Boomer
Bernstein. Cost is $125 per ses-
sion and includes lunches,
drinks and T-shirt. For more
information contact Dr. Jim
Timmons at 223-1664 or 521-
2687.

Basketball Camp
:. Tommy Hulihan's Beaches
Basketball Camp at St. Paul's
School takes place July 24-28.
, Camp for those entering grades
"'-5'is from 8-a.m. until -fla.m.
Camp for grades 6-9 takes place
from. 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
S Cost is $85, but registration
after July 1 is $90. For more
information visit www.beaches-
basketball.com or phone
Tommy Hulihan at 349-2611.

Bud Beech Camps
The Bud Beech Summer
Camps at Nease High School
begin May 22.
Ten weekly sessions are avail-
able, most of which run from
Monday through Thursday. The
cost of each session is $55 half
day [9 a.m. to noon or noon to 3
p.m.] or $95 extended day [9 a.m
until 3 p.m.]
Campers may choose the
morning camp that runs from 9
a.m. to noon and select basket-
ball, soccer, flag football or
dance/gymnastics. The afternoon
camps run from noon to 3 p.m.
and offer basketball or cheerlead-
ing.
For more information or an
application form, call 686-4075
or e-mail beechjr@icomcast.net.
Cheerleading
The Ponte Vedra Panthers are
seeking a few responsible individ-
uals to help coach youth cheer-
leading. No experience necessary,
training will be provided.
Head coach must be at least 21
years old, and assistants must be
at least 18.
To volunteer, phone Shari
Gruhn at 285-9915 or e-mail
sgruhn@comcast.net.

Flag Football
A flag football skills camp for
kids in grades 3 through 12 will
take place June 19-23 from 9 am.
until 2 p.m. at the University of
North Florida. Camp features sev-
eral current and former Jaguars
players including Kyle Brady and
Lonnie NMarts.
Cost is $175 for the week.
Register online at i9sports.com or
by phoning 992-GAME.

Football
Registration for Ponte Vedra
Pop Warner football and cheer-
leading, as well as junior pro-
grams, will take place May 6 and
May 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
at the pavilion at Cornerstone
Park.
For more information on the
Ponte Vedra football and cheer-
leading programs visit pvaafoot-
ball.com.

Football Camp'
.The 2006 Coach Craig
Howard Football Camp, which
takes place May 22 through May
25 from 9 a.m. until noon, is for

boys or girls entering grades 3
through 8.
The four-day, non-padded
youth camp is designed for
young, energetic players who
want to learn about football and
have fun. Cost is $85 and
includes a T-shirt.
For more information send an
e-mail to neasefootball@'bell-
south.net with name and
address to receive a brochure.

Girls on the Run
Registration is now open for
Girls on the Run of N.E.
Florida, an after-school pro-
gram for girls that combines
running and training for a 5K
(3.1 miles) run/walk, along
with healthy living education
and life lessons.
Spring programs take place
at various locations through-
out Ponte Vedra Beach,
Atlantic Beach and Neptune
Beach. For more information
phone (904) 321-4315 or visitL
iwww.GOTRneflorida.org.
Golf Instruction
Free golf instruction being
offered at the Jacksonville
Beach Golf Course. The free
adult new player clinic takes
place the third Saturday of each
month beginning at 4 p.m.
On the fourth Saturday of
each month will be a free class
for juniors (ages 6 to 17) at 4
p.m.
Pre-registration is not neces-
sary and equipment is available
for those who need it. All class-
es are taught by academy pro-
fessionals Nicky Martin, Mary
Lyons, Cooper Osborne and
Sandy Suckling. For more infor-
mation phone 476-2603.
Kayak Fishing
More than 200 kayak anglers
will take to local waters May 20
as Jacksonville hosts the
world's largest kayak fishing
tournament. At stake is more
than $45,000 in prizes and
gifts. The tournament also ben-
efits local charities.
Those interested can register
online at www.danielkids.org or
at www.JaxKayakFishing.com.

Soccer
Fletcher Soccer Camp will take
placeJuly 17-20 and July 24-27
at San Pablo Elementary School
fields (across from Fletcher High
School).
Camp for 7th to 12th graders
takes place from 9 a.m. until
noon. Cost is $130 per week or
$240 for both weeks. Discounts
are available if paid before June 1.
Camp for 5- to 10-year-olds
takes place July 17-20 from 5
p.m. until 7 p.m. Cost is $65.
Clinicians include Bentley
College head coach Peter,
Simonini, Fletcher High boys
coach Mike Levine, Fletcher girls
coach Megan Pardue and mem-
bers of the Embry Riddle
University soccer team.
For more information phone
Mike Levine at 635-8969 or e-
mail Megan Pardue at
ulrichm@educationcentral.org.

The Ponte Vedra Soccer Club is
conducting a Harley Davidson raf-
fle to raise funds for a training/ed-
ucational facility at Davis Park.
A total of 5,000 tickets, at a cost
'of $20 per ticket or six for $100,
will be sold with the grand prize
of a 2006 black Harley Davidson
fuel-injected Fat Boy motorcycle.
Drawing will take place May 13
at the annual spring picnic at
Davis Park. Tickets are available
online at PonteVedraS6ccer-
Club.com or at Bogey Grille,
Oceanside Cleaners and Play it
Again Sports.

THE BROACH SCHOOL
SUMMER CAMP
is designed for children who have physical,-cognitive and
developmental exceptionalities. We are proud to offer
unique specialized activities for our campers to include
Music, Dance & Movement and much more.
Full Time 9:00 a.m. 3:00 Mon. Fri. $125.00
Before & After Care Program
7:00 9:00 & 3:00 4:00 Mon. Fri. $40.00
Session I June 5" 9'" Session V July 17" 21:'
Session-II June 12"' -16" Session.VI July 17: 2"1
Sessibn'll 'dune' 19'"'- 23" Session Vi-" '- July'24'"'2'28''
Session IV June 26"' 30"
Please note camp will be closed Tuesday, July 4th, 2006.

Kiner Kihs w Mannersad MoGM
Your child can enjoy a delightful experience as our instructors
reinforce, strengthen, and enhance the thoughtfulness, kindness,
courtesy and manners you are teaching your children at home!
For Kindergarten Graduating 5th graders
Two sessions of Eight 1 hour classes'
Sessions: June 6 June 30 OR July 11 August 4
Days: Tuesday/Thursday OR Wednesday/Friday
Times: 9-10am, 10:30-11:30am, 12:30-1:30pm, OR 2-3pm
What: The Curriculum
Lesson 1 Orientation for Loved Ones/Meeting
and Greeting Manners
Lesson 2 Saying Kind Words/Giving and Receiving
Compliments/Doing Kind Deeds.
Lesson 3 Telephone Manners (putting a smile in your voice)
Do's & Don'ts
Lesson 4 Being a Gracious and Thoughtful Host or
Hostess/Visiting Manners
Lesson 5 Being a Gracious and Grateful Guest
Lesson 6 Expressing Appreciation in Person and in Writing
Lesson 7 Mealtime Manners/Formal & Informal Dining
Lesson 8 Culminating Activity/Dining at Selva Marina and
Practicing What We Have Learned
All sessions held in the Selra Marina Country Club's President's
Room. Participants receive a Kinder Kid t-shirt, Lesson 8 Lunch at
Selva Marina and "Kind Word and Deed" Journal.
For a registration form or more information call Kamle Maclnnes at
246-2787 or Karly Heal at 221-3460 or e-mail kckaley@hotmail.com
Have a Kinder Kid with Manners and More"

Celebrating our 6th year in Jacksonville Beach, we're committed
to teaching kids more than just riding waves. Our goal is to give
our students the skills to take care of themselves in the ocean.
We've taught hundreds of boys and girls, with a perfect safety
record, how to avoid potential hazards such as rip currents and
collisions. We accomplish this with an uncrowded, well-staffed,
teaching environment.

One CPR certified instructor for every four student ratio.
A twenty student limit per session ensures individualized attention.
Every session is taught.by John Tully, a lifelong Beaches resident
with 38 years of worldwide surfing experience.
Licensed, Insured, Experienced
Sign up today online at johntullysurfcamp.com to
reserve your spot or call us anytime at ,707-5663
with any questions you may have!

Jacksonville Beach Police Department Presents
Get Hooked on Fishing
k I I I A A

A

pholos by LAURA FOWLER
In one heat,
Carmen Estele (at
right, from left)
races Mary Ewing,
Dot Galbraith and
Chet Galbraith.
Dot Galbraith turns
(top photo, below)
to see how far
behind she has
left her husband,
who points a fin-
ger in mock frus-
tration (middle
below) for the con-
spiracy that has
left him near the
starting gate.
Although Estele
takes the lead, the
winner of the heat
is Dot Galbraith.,

at

day

the

races

FROM STAFF
It was the second Run for
the Roses in Palm Valley
Thursday, when a field of 16
seniors competed in the sec-
ond annual "Senior Keptucky
Derby."
Like its namesake, the
132fnd Kentucky Derby to be
run Saturday at Churchill
Downs, the Palm' Valley derby
was an eagerly anticipated
'Basicaly every hee

likes to do it," said Patti
Harvin, site coordinator at
the Palm Valley Senior Center
on Canal Boulevard, site of
Thursday's race.
Lined up four at a time in
lanes marked by tape strips
on the floor, each competitor
moved toward the finish line
by advancing the number of
spaces rolled on a die
matching the color of the
competitor's lane.'

In the finals, 90-year-old George Kennedy, who selected the
name "Old Faithful," leaves Vera Combs, a.k.a. "Moon Sail,"
in the dust (left), to claim the prize: a wreath of tissue paper
flowers and a blue ribbon (above).

T'he weather has been
so beautiful that I
have opened the
windows, bringing back
memories of growing up
with climbing roses on
trellises near my bedroom
window.
I remember the joy of
waking up to that heav-
enly fragrance and enjoy-
ing sweet smells of
springtime, when all the
window in the house
would be open.
Since we are still enjoy-
ing working outdoors, I
want to answer a few
questions that have
recently come up.
QUESTION: I have a
magnolia with some
laves hanging down and
others falling off. The
ofly good thing is that it
hha many buds and a few
flowers have opened.,
What is going on?
-ANSWER: Magnolias, as
well as a few other trees,
seem to do this right
before they put on their
flush of blooms. The ,rea-
soni is that their gniergy
and nutrients are going
to the blooms and not to
the leaves. You will notice
that once the blooms
have completed their
glory, the leaves will
again, perk up. Any new
magnolias will need some
fertilizer to help with
that, but those that are
well-established get plen-
ty of food every time the
grass is fertilized.
As for leaves falling off,
.there are several reasons,
iione to worry about.
First, the tree may be
newly planted and still
getting itself adjusted,
losing a few leaves now
and then in the process.
[t takes energy to start
fresh in a new spot, and
something has to give,
right?
S'Second, the blooms are
taking so much away
from the tree that a few
leaves suffer, and third,
magnolia tends to have a
few leaves on it that nor-
nially stay brown, espe-
cially the undersides.
Maybe a few even have
some spots or small
insects, and they cause
the leaf to drop, but this
'is nothing to be con-
terned about.
Pick up the fallen
leaves so they do not
infect the ground, but
basically keep a watchful
eye on the tree. Chances
are that after the bloom-
ihg has completed, all
will return to normal,
and you can give it a
'light dose of food to
encourage that if you
desire.
I -Please remember that
magnolias are drought-
tblerant once they are
established, so be sure
and do not overwater
them.
Q: My Easter lily has
bitten the dust but it still
'lhas leaves. Should I pitch
it,or plant it, and if so,
S how?
A: You can get the lily
to bloom again next year,
but you have to plant it
into the ground and hope
the armadillos don't find
its bulb.
The foliage needs to
feed the bulb, so I suggest
you remove the foil
sleeve, place the pot
under a shrub or some

See MATHESON, B-2

Brown screened early version of 'Endless

Summer' at the Beach Theatre in 1964

'rrhe pity-of Jackgonville
S-""ea .Th-ickk boff its
annual' Moonlight
Movies series tonight at the
SeaWalk Pavilion with Bruce
Brown's classic documentary
on surfing, "The Endless
Summer."
The film was released to
general audiences in 1966,
*but was actually screened in
its original 16-mm format
right here at the Beaches on
Saturday, July 9, 1964, at the
old Beach Theatre. ,
The 95-minute film about
an around-the-w9rld jour-
ney by two surfers in search
of the perfect wave, didn't
have a soundtrack in 1964
so Brown gave a live narra-
tion on'the Beach Theatre
stage. ,
Earlier that same day, the
Beaches held its first-ever
surfing contest in subpar
conditions at the
Jacksonville Beach pier.
"The surf was really slop-
py that day, and all. of 1 or 2
feet," recalled John :
Bradshaw of Atlantic Beach,
one of 35' surfers in the con-
test.
"There was more oohing
and aahing going on at the
movie that night."
Mike Hynson, one of the
featured surfers in Brown's
documentary, gave a surfing
demonstration at the pier
on contest day.
Hynson wasn't the only
big-name surfer in
Jacksonville Beach that day.

JOHNNY
WOODHOUSE
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Also on hand at the con-
test and presumably at
the Beach Theatre that night
- were Phil Edwards, credit-
ed as the first to ride and
subsequently name "the
Banzai Pipeline;" Jqey
Cabell, an Hawaiian surf leg-
end who co-founded the
Chart House restaurant
chain in 1961; Hobie Alter, a
tandem surfing champion
whose catamaran design rev-
olutionized sailing in the
late 1960s; and Corky
Carroll, then the Pacific
Coast junior champion.
Carroll gave Cocoa Beach's
Gary Proper, the 1964
Jacksonville Beach surf con-
test champion, a run for his
money in the paddleboard
race.
Carroll went on to become
the world's top-rated surfer
in the late 1960s.
"The Endless Summer" is
considered to be the film

that spawned "a thousand
surf safatis," according to
magicsurfbus.com.
It also remains a classic
piece of documentary film-
making, despite its shoe-
string budget and Brown's
"laconic narration," as one
critic put it. ,
Brown shot the film
between 1962-64, but had
trouble finding a national
distributor.
The Beach Theatre wasn't
the only movie house that
held a sneak preview of
"The Endless Summer"
before 1966.
Brown also screened the
film for two weeks in "land-
locked" Wichita, Kan.,
according to
magicsurfbus.com, and for a
year at the Kips Bay Theatre
in Manhattan (New York,
not Kansas) before it was
picked up for distribution.
Robert August, the other
featured surfer in Brown's
film, is scheduled to make a
personal appearance at
tonight's screening.
In the July 16, 1964, edi-
tion of The Beaches Leader,
the newspaper gave Brown's
film a brief mention, simply
saying it was "a unique
movie."
At least the paper didn't
slam it, right?
Concessions and chair
rental will be available
tonight. For more details
about the free film series,
visit jacksonvillebeach.org.

This approach takes the lis-
tener along for the whole ride, as
you hear the music not just being
played but being made." Bruce
Springsteen, from the liner notes
of "We Shall Overcome, The
Seeger Sessions"

by HAL NEWSOME
REI'IEWIER
"We Shall Overcome, The
Seeger Sessions," marks a
departure from the typical
Bruce Springsteen album in
two major ways there are no
Springsteen-penned original
tunes, and the music is per-
formed "live," with no
rehearsals or overdubs.
The "jam session" setting
brings a vibrant sense of
immediacy and vitality as
well as nervous energy to
"The Seeger Sessions."
These are musicians who
know what they're doing and
enjoy what they're playing.
The album is a flavorful mix
of musical styles.' With heavy
emphasis on banjo and violin,
several songs on "The Seeger
Sessions" have a decidedly
country feel.
Owing to some fine accor-
dion playing, "Jessie James"
has a zydeco bent early on,
finishing up in true Dixieland-
jazz fashion. "Mrs. McGrath" is
Irish folk balladry at its finest.
Elements of jazz, country and
blues weave ebnstantly
through the.songs. There's
even a hint of old-time gospel
during the chorus of "Jacob's
Ladder."
While the songs deal prima-
rily with issues, such as the.

Civil Rights movement and
anti-war sentiments, the over-
all tone of the album is very
upbeat. This can be attributed
to the obvious joy Springsteen
and his supporting musicians
take in the loose, informal set-
ting of the recording sessions.
"The Seeger Sessions" is an
interesting counterpoint to
Springsteen's contemporary
folk album, 1995's "The Ghost
of Tom Joad." While "Ghost" is'
dark and somber and, ulti-
mately, difficult to listen too
in spite of the well-crafted
songs "The Seeger Sessions"
overflows with the exuberance!
of musicians playing well-
known and well-loved music.
Like last year's Springsteen
release, "Devils & Dust," "We
Shall Overcome, The Seeger
Sessions" is formatted as a
DualDisc, which'combines CD'
and DVD technology on one
disc.
The DVD side of "The Seeger,
Sessions" contains the 13
songs from the CD side in an
enhanced stereo format, as

See SEEGER, B-5

'Guys and Dolls' opens

today at Atlantic Theatres

FROM CONTRIBUTOR
Foundation Academy's
Performing Arts Department
will present its spring musical
"Guys and Dolls," at 7:30 p.m.
today and Saturday at the
Atlantic Theatres, 751 Atlantic
Blvd. -
Tickets are $5 for students
$10 for seniors and military,
and $15 for adults.
Based primarily on the
Damon Runyon short story
"The Idyll of Miss Sarah
Brown," the musical comedy
features romance, laughs,
dancing girls, and gangsters.
An unlikely romance strikes
up between a pure-at-heart
urban missionary (Sarah
Brown) and a slick Broadway
gambler (Sky Mastersoni.
Added to the mLx are Nathan
Detroit and. the sniffling Miss

Adelaide, who have been
engaged for 14 and still no
wedding bells.
"Guys and Dolls" has been
praised as one of the most well
constructed musicals in
Broadway history.
The show won a Tony for
Best Musical in 1951and a
Tony for Best Revival in 1992.
More than 40 students make
up the cast and crew. The show
is directed by Deborah L. Tyre,
technically directed and
designed by Tom Fallon, and
choreographed by Rhonda
Maurer. An eight-piece orches-
tral ensemble will be providing
the music under the direction
of Paul Weikle.
The show also runs May 1"2-
13 with Sunday matinees NMay
.7 and 14 at 2 p.m.: Call 249-
PLAY.

Mother's Day concert next Sunday

FROM CONTRIBUTOR
The city of Jacksonville
Beach hosts its 11th annual
Mother's Day Pops at the
Beach Concert featuring the
Jacksonville Symphony
Orchestra on Sunday, May
14.
The concert is free to the
public.
The event marks the JSO's
sixth performance on the
SeaWalk Pavilion stage, built
specifically to meet the
orchestra's requirements.
"We are pleased to have
Fabio Mechetti conducting
again at the Sea Walk
Pavilion," says Mayor Fland
Sharp of Jacksonville Beach.
"The large stage screen
and use of cameras allow
the audience to see close-
ups of the performers and
the conductor giving the
audience a more intimate

experience."
Moms of the First Coast,
their families and friends,
will be treated to a special
performance of music spe-
cially selected by Fabio
Mechetti. The evening's per-
formance will include:

An Outdoor Overture

COPLAND
Voices of Spring

J. STRAUSS Jr.
Sousa on Parade
Arr. Hermann
Selections from The
Sound of Music

RODGERS
Salute to The Big Apple

CUSTER
Concerto for Flute Op.10,
No.3 (The Goldfinch)

VIVALDI
Les Roettges, flute
Selections from Crazy for
You

GERSHWIN
Selections from Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone

WILLIAMS

The concert area opens at
5:30 p.m. Music begins at 6
p.m. with a performance by
the Kelly-Scott Jazz Quintet.
The JSO takes the stage at
8 p.m.
This is a family event, kids
of all ages are welcome. Soft
drinks, wine and beer, food,
and desert will be available
for purchase.
For more information, call
247-6100, 249-3868, or visit
www.jacksonvillebeach.org.

pholo submitted
Elias Hionides in the Foundation Academy production of "Guys
and Dolls."

For theKids

Yu-GI-OH DUELS are
staged at 2 p.m. Saturday at
Books-A-Million, 738 Marsh
Landing Parkway, Jacksonville
Beach. Call 273-8055 for infor-
mation.
HANDS-ON CHILDREN'S
MUSEUM offers hands-on
activities, play and learning
opportunities for kids from
9:30 a.m, to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday at 8580
Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.
Admission is S3.50 for children
ages 1-3 and $5.50 for all oth-
ers. Call 642-2688 for informa-
tion.
JMONIA'S ARTEXPLORIUM
LOFT is a multi-generations
learning environment that
offers 16 hands-on stations for
children and adults to explore
the concepts in modem and
contemporary art. Entry is free
with paid entrance to the
Jacksonville Museum of
Modern Art. Children are
admitted free every Sunday for
family Free Day at 333
Hemming' Plaza in downtown
lacksonville. Hours of opera-
tion are 11 a.m. .to 5 'p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday ,
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call
366-6911 for information.
HEARTSONG offers
Kindermusik and' playday
classes Tuesday to Saturday in
Jacksonville Beach and Ponte
Vedra Beach for children from
birth to age 7. For
Kindermusik, a music and
movement program for all
ages, children are divided by
age group. Playday is for walk-
ers to 26 months old and
includes parachute play, climb-
ing and musical activities.
Preschool. children and up
attend without parents. .One
trial class is free. Call 249-3828
for information or visit
www.heartsong-km.comr.
ART CONNECTIONS at the
Cummer Museum of Art &
Gardens in Jacksonville con-
tains hands-on, high-tech and
low-tech interactive exhibits
that encourage physical activi-
ty and quiet contemplation.
Walk through a painting,
create patterns with dance,
make a collage, listen to a
sculpture, or paint with a vir-
tual paintbrush. The museum
is located on the north bank of
the St. Johns River at 829
Riverside Ave., phone 356-
6857. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday, and noon
to 5 p.m. Sunday.
THE BEACHES BRANCH of
the Jacksonville Public Library,
600 Third St., Neptune Beach
also has children's activities.
Call 241-1141 and press 4 for

children's activities and 5 for
the children's reference desk.
MOMIMY & ME for ages 6
months to 2-1/2 years features
songs, parachute games, finger
play, rhythm band music and a
way to meet other, parents or
grandparents while having fun
with youtirchild. Offered begin-
ning in September.at Nancy'
Dance Studio. For information,
call 241-8349 for information.
*CARVER COMMUNITY
CENTER, 738 Fourth Ave. S.,
Jacksonville Beach, has many
activities for kids, including
karate, tutoring and games.
247-6218.
*A MOMS AND TOTS group
.meets regularly at Isle of Faith
United Methodist Church oh
San Pablo Road, next to
Alimacani Elementary School.
For information, 221-1700.
MOTHERS OF PRE -
SCHOOLERS, support groups
for moms of children ages 5 or
younger, meet as follows:
Christ the Redeemer
Church, 190 S. Roscoe Blvd.,
Ponte Vedra Beach, 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. the third Monday of the
month (285-8009). -
East Pointe Baptist
Church, 270 N. Keman Blvd.,
lacksonville, 9 a.m. to noon
the second and fourth Tuesday
of the month (220-2377).
Mayport Naval Station
chapel, 9:30 a.m. the third
Monday of the month (270-
5212).
Ponte Vedra Presbyterian
church, 4510 Palm Valley Road,
Ponte Vedra Beach, 9:15 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. the second and
fourth Monday of the month
1285-8225).
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
AND HISTORY offers crafts,)
science experiments, plan~etari-
um shows and live demonstra-
tions throughout the year.
There is a play area for young
children and permanent
'exhibits on marine life in the
Jacksonville area. Exhibits are
rotated. There' is also' an area
where live animals are exhibit-
ed and the public is invited to
watch the feedings, which are
done on schedule. Call 396-
MOSH for information.
WINSTON FAMILY YMCA
is on Landrum Lane, next to
Landrum Middle School in
Ponte Vedra Beach.-
It has a heated swimming
pool and offers swimming les-
sons and family swim times.
The center features a teen
room and occasional organized
activities for youth. The center
also has classes for children
and youths. The YMNCA is
home to organized basketball
activities for ages 5 and up.
Memberships to the YMCA
cover most programs and are
available with financial assis-
tance. Call 543-9622.

Cont. from B-i
where inconspicuous, and let
it slowly go yellow.
When that has happened, it
is time to plant the bulb.
.Select a spot on the eastern -
westrn inside of the house, dig
down as'far as the pot's soil is,
and plop it.into the ground.
If you remember where they
are and don't dig them up,
they will be fine through the
winter and bloom again next
year. They are in a large fami-
ly of lily bulbs like the tiger
lilies.
Q: If my azaleas need to be
pruned, when and how.
should I do it, and what else
do they require?
A: The two words I love in
this question are "if" and
"need." Doing things as habits
- automatically pruning azal-
eas, using weed and feed or
putting lime on the lawn, for
example are all taboo in
this new world of gardening.
. Instead, we should do..
tlh'ihgs to plants if they have a
need for it. If they don't, we
leave them alone.
This saves work and money
and-cuts back on yard trash,
making our environment a
healthier, happier place for us
and for the future.
. So, that being said, always
look at what you are thinking
of doing and first say, "Does
this need it? Or If I see this,,
then what do I do?"
Azaleas were bred to be nat-
urally flowing bushes of all
heights, many flower colors
and petal forms, and differing
sized leaves as well as differing
times of bloom..
We could select azalea types
that would bloom from early
spring right up to the heat of
summer. Some native to our
area are really neat plants
with yellow and orange
blooms.
Azaleas were the backbone
of developers' landscaping
about 20 years ago, and many
older neighborhoods have
tons of them. Newer neigh-
borhoods seem to have foun-
dation plants that simply stay
green all' year but drn"t neces l
saxily flower. ,,
I learned how to handle

azaleas while living in
Birmingham, Ala., where they
are positively magnificent.
Yard workers often whack at
azalea plants now whether
they need it or not. The purist
may prune them differently
and only if needed.
You can tell it needs to be
trimmed by dead or weak
growth in the center, tall
spikes growing up or spread-
ing into nearby flower beds,
etc. The most common is the
first, and you would have' had
very few blooms this year
with the green leaves being
pretty scarce and on the outer
edges of the plant.
Using a set of hand pruners,
imagine the azalea branch
looking like your extended
arm with the blooming cluster
being your open hand. Hold
your arm up and you'll easily
see what I mean.
The correct way to prune an
azalea is to either make a cut
where your elbow is or as far
in as your armpit would be! If
theinterior of the bush is
weak, go way to the armpit.
This will allow for new growth
to fill in the void. Its OK to
shear off the extraneous spikes
or to gently reshape the bush,
but I personally am not in
favor of a tightly pruned azal-
ea made to look like a mound,
hedge or topiary. If you like
that, I can't tell you not to do
it!
And, by the way, many azal-
eas simply do not need to be
.pruned every year, especially if
they are. young and just get-
ting started.
All azaleas need a dose of
azalea/camellia fertilizer either
in spring or fall; frankly, I like
to do it both times simply to'
give added strength to the
plant to weather the heat of
summer and-the possible cold
of winter. They have shallow
roots and need to be mulched
to a depth of about.3-4 inch-
es.
Next week I will give you
tips on flowers or flowering
shrubs to plant for summer
color. Call me at 363-9872 if
you have a gardening con-
cerm -. --. ,

Now enrolling 5th-8th grade students
for the 2006-2007 school year
New school conveniently located in Jacksonville Beach
Experienced, dedicated, and certified teaching staff
For struggling students or those with learning disabilities
Limited enrollment and individualized instruction
McKay Scholarship accepted

One of the most presti-
gious, expensive art
magazines in the coun-
try, Art News, has an article in
this month's edition titled,
"The Global Art Boom."
the demand for art and the
escalating prices being paid by
collectors throughout the
world insures that art' is big
business.
This is national news, but
we have seen a tremendous
interest and growth of the arts
in Florida in recent years -
more galleries, larger muse-
ums, more classes, festivals
and people engaged with the
arts in some form.
The number of art openings
this weekend confirms the
interest we are experiencing.
Atieast six openings take
pla e tonight.
.- The Jacksonville Museum
o6M4odem Art will open three
new exhibits in three galleries:
"Flow, Paintings and;
[In'sallations by Radcliffe
Bailey," "Nature of Elegy,
Works by Timothy
McDowell," and "Pilgrimages,
Drawings by Clive King."
Receptions for all three will be
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the
museum, 333 N. Laura St.,
Jacksonville. Call 366-3511.
"Loggerhead 2006" opens
with a reception from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. today at First Street
Gallery, 216-B First St..
Neptune Beach.
SThis multimedia group
exhibition will benefit the
Bqpches Sea Turtle Patrol and,
includes works in clay, fiber,'
glass, pastels and metal as ,
w.ll as prints, paintings, 'jew--
elly and photography. ,
'w.:",This and-That," watercol-
o'.and collage works by Terese
Muller, will open with a
reception from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. today at the. Charles
Gallery, 228 N. Third Ave.,
Jacksonville Beach. Call 329-.
0029.
Finally, "Lakes and
Locks," abstract acrylic paint-
ings by Vicky Lennon, opens
with a reception from' 5.pm.

Bull Memorial Park, 716
Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach.
Artists will be displaying
paintings, jewelry, photogra-
phy, sculptures and much
more. For information, call
246-4061.
"Dancin' in the Streets," an
art and music festival, takes
place on Saturday, May 13, at
Beaches Town Center at the
beach end of Atlantic
Boulevard.
The Cummer Museum of
Art & Gardens will have Cafe
Night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday.
Enjoy the "St.'Johns River
Captured Through the Lens"
show, photographs by mem-
bers of the Jacksonville and
inspired by the St. Johns
River.
The current featured exhib-
it, "Ansel Adams and Edward
Land, Art, Science and
Invention, Photographs from
Sthe Polaroid Collection," will
be at the CiAmmer through
June 4.
Registration is being taken
for children's summer art
'classes at the, Cultural Center
at Ponte Vedra Beach, which
run May 22 to July 8 for ages
4 to 5 and ages 6 to 10. Call
280,0614.
I close this column on a sad
note. Ken Moore, a well-
known local artist, passed
away unexpectedly on April 7
at his home.
Ken was an artist and
teacher, a freelance illustrator
and a museum artist who held
classes for many years at his
home.
There will be a memorial
celebration of his life from 2
'p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the
Knights of Columbus Hall,
1505 Hendricks Ave.,
-Jacksonville.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made in his memory
to a charitable organization
that supports the arts.

pnoro uDminea
A middle-aged couple, played by Mark Wright and Erin Silas, talk to their son, played by Chris
Watson, in the comedy, "Alone Together," opening at ABET Friday, May 5. For. reservations, call
249-7177.

Bug of the month: Carpenter Ants
Carpenter ants are very active in the summer. These large black ants not only live
in dead trees and rotting logs, but will also construct their nests in'our homes.
Their nests are often found in porch pillars, roofs, windowsills, and wood that is
in contact with soil. Each colony of carpenter ants can contain as many as 2,000
workers. They can also cause extensive damage to foam insulation. Homeowners.
4 beware of ant baits as many have reported that they do not work for carpenter
S ants. Nader's Pest Raiders does work. Nader's Once-A-Year pest control program
includes carpenter ants. Call toyav for a free inspection.

by STEVE BAILEY
REVIEWER
"Hoodwinked" -
"Fractured Fairy Tale"-like,
cartoon version of the Red
Riding Hood story, with a
savvy Red (voiced by Anne
Hathaway) and a souped-up
Granny (Glenn Close).
"Tennessee Williams Film
Collection" A half-dozen of
the famed playwright's film
adaptations, including Liz
Taylor in "Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof" and a stunning Marion
Brarndo in "A Streetcar
Named Desire."
"Leave It to Beaver 2nd
Season" Includes the
episode where Wally gets a
complex about his nose,
beating out Marcia Brady by
a decade.
"1I Love Lucy 6th Season"
- Watch the episode with
Lucy and the eggs. You have
now officially died and gone
to comedy heaven. (Also out
this week: the duo's three
theatrical features in
Varners' "The Lucy & Desi
Collection," including "Too
Many Girls," the 1940 movie
where they first met.)

May 7th and 14th
2:00 pm
Music and Lyrics by
Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling
and Abe Burrows

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the dedication, skill and compassion of an extraordinary
team of professionals: Baptist Health nurses. During National
Nurses Week and all year long, we take great pride in
recognizing the vital role you play" in our full continuum of
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recognized by National Research Corporation as having
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"Guys and Dolls" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized Performance materials supplied by MTI,
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 (212) 5414684 Fax" (212) 397-4684 www.VMTlShows.com

Note: Acts and performance
days. or times are not always
available for all clubs at press
time. Performance information is
included in the Friday club calen-
dd.: Send to mitchell@beach-
eslkader.com. Call 249-9033 for
information.
Aromas Cigar, Wine &
Martini Bar, 880 AlA N.,
Ponte Vedra Beach 280-2525.
Retro 80's with Radio 80 at
9'0: p.m. today. Le Monde
Quartet plays Latin music at 9
p.m. Tuesday and Saturdays.
The Boxiockers are in at 9 p.m.
\Wdnesdays. Wine tasting
froi'h 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every
Thursday followed, by the
JaSon Anderson Group at 9
p.m.

I Cont. from B-I
well as a 30-minute film of the
recording of the album and
several filmed performances.
The film documents the
recording process of "The
Seeger Sessions." ..
Springsteen gives verbal,
instructions to the musicians
during the songs, enhancing
the! spontaneous feel of the
music. There are also two
bonus tracks, "Buffalo Gals"
and "How Can I Keep from
Singing."
Fans should be aware, how-
ever, that the DualDisc format
will not play on some CD and

DVD players.
In addition to being an
homage to Seeger and folk,
music in general, this is one of
Springsteen's most enjoyable,
albums; meticulous produc-
tion and engineering have
been replaced by loose and
energetic performances.
As he says in "The Seeger:
SSessions" liner notes, the lis-
tener gets to hear 'the music
being made, not just played.
The result is as enjoyable as
sitting on a front porch in the
evening, listening to musi-
cians entertaining themselves
as well as their 'audience.

COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
The St. Augustine
Community -Orchestra per-
forms at 8 p.m. today at the
Lightner Museum's Cafe
Alcazar, located behind the
museum at 75 King Street, St.
Augustine. Admission is free.
Call 471-3026 for information.

In case you missed the coverage in
Wednesday's Leader, go to our Web site
homepage and click on Sandcastle 2006.

www.beachesleader.com

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The Beaches Leader/ r

May 5, 2006

RELIGION

To include your church's Destinations." -attend and churches are
vacation Bible school in the 'The cost is $17 and compli- encouraged to bring their
Leader's listing, send inform, mentary pre-school childcare youth groups. Tickets can be
tion to religion@beach-, is available. For reservations or -- purchased at Family Christian
esleader.com or fax to 249- information call Lynn Petry at Stores at Regency Park and the
1501. 221-4536. Avenues and from the church
Talent Show Celebration Day office. New Beginnings is at
The 2006 Church-wide New Beginnings Baptist 1050 SR AlA in Ponte Vedra,
Talent Show at Ponte Vedra Church will have a church din- for information call 285-4288.
United Methodist Church will ner with family activities on Mother's Day cards
be held on Friday, May 12 at 7 Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Please Palms Presbyterian Church
p.m. Dessert will be served fol- bring a side dish, vegetable, or will have Mother's Day cards
lowing performances by dessert and folding chairs. New available at church services on
returningmusiciansandcomre- Beginnings is at 1050 State Sunday. Donations will be
dians as well as some new acts. Road AlIA in Ponte Vedra, call: sent to0Africa to purchase mos-
The proceeds will benefit mis- 285-4288 for information. quito netting to prevent malar-
sions. The church address is 35 Cancer Etiquette 101 i$ a which is a leading cause of
Executive Way, Suite 130 in On May 17 the Sisterhood of : ; death for mothers and infants
Ponte Vedra; call 280-5141 for Beth El the Beaches Synagogue ; 't. ...- there. Palms is at 3410 SeThird
information. will offer Cancer Etiquette 101. --' St. in: Jacksonville Beach. For
Lag B'omer at Chabad A four-member panel will pro- BAPTIST. information call246-6427.
Chabad @ the Beaches will ide an educational program Mother's Day breakfast .., '' .'
celebrate the Jewish holiday of and discussion offering St. drew's A.M.E. Church
Lag B'omer with a BBQand fun. insights on how to communi- .. ... .... is sponsoring a Mother's Day
activities for the entire, family cate with someone with a seri- breakfast on Saturday, May 13,
on Tuesday, May.16th. The ous or chronic illness. -..from. 8 .... m.- to 10 a.m.l Te
event will be held at Chabad at Thle program will be from 11 :' breakfast will be held at T
521 AlAN in Ponte Vedra; call a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Beth El at .. : .-.. ..... .... ... Village Inn Restaurant at 200
285-1588 or email 288 N. Roscoe Blvd. in Ponte pnio oy KATHY NICOLETTr Third St., Neptune Beach. Fcor
LagBaomer@'chabadbeaches.co Vedra. It is offered in conjunc- Ambassador Baptist Church is located at 2134 Mayport Road. Matthew Staley is the Pastor. information contact Vallie M.
m for information. tion with Jewish Family and Sunday School is at 10 a.m. and services are held at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Prayer Holloway at 249-7624.
Encourager's Luncheon Community Services and is Meeting and Bible study are at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. For information, call 246-7779. Zoe U. anniversary
The Neptune Baptist Church open to the public. RSVP to the Zoe University will celebrate
Encouragers Luncheon will be Jewish Healing Network at style dog products as a Job seekers meet St. Paul's Catholic Church its 25th anniversary with a
held on Thursday, May 11 at 394-5723. fundraiser for the church's Christ Episcopal Church is carnival with rides, games, a weekend of activities on May
11 a.m. Those in attendance Congregational Meeting building fund. The church is sponsoring a series of job seek- rummage sale, and refresh- 12 through the 14. Zoe
are requested to bring some- St. Andrew's Lutheran located at 276 N. Roscoe Blvd. er workshops to help those ments will be held today University is a non-denomina-
thing of meaning to them that Church will hold the semi- in Ponte Vedra; call 285-5347 seeking jobs or changing career through May 7. Hours of oper- tional institution offering
they have had for 25 years or annual Congregational for information, direction. The workshops will ation will be 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. degrees in theology and other
longer. For reservations call Meeting and Covered Dish Gospel night be conducted by human May 5; noon to 11 p.m. May 6 related areas of study through
249-2307. Neptune Baptist is Luncheon in the Fellowship The Gospelaires will perform resource professionals and cor- and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 7. distance learning and at sites
at 407 3rd Street in Neptune Hall on Sunday, May 21 at 12 in concert on Sunday at First porate executives. There is no The church address is 224 N. in Jacksonville.
Beach. noon. For information call Christian Church of the charge and the public is invit- 5th St. in Jacksonville Beach. The anniversary weekend
Women's luncheon 249-4575; the church address Beaches at 6:30 p.m. The group ed. Call 249-2600 for information, will include a graduation cere-
The Women's Connection is 1801 Beach Blvd. has performed around the The workshops, held on Christian Band Concert mony, ordination service, ban-
outreach luncheon will be Blessing of dogs state and in Georgia and Saturdays, will be on May 6 The Christian Rock Band, quet, and river cruise. For
held on Wednesday, May 10 "Celebrate Life's Blessings" Kentucky. Guest soloist Albert and 20, June 3 and 17, July 8 Seventh Day Slumber, will per- information contact the
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at will be held at Lord of Life Marvin from Lakeland, Fla., and 22, and Aug. 5 in room form in a concert for all ages at University office at 743-6166
the Jacksonville Golf and Lutheran Church on Saturday, will be featured in the concert. 108 of the church's Christian New Beginnings Baptist or visit
Country Club. The theme is May 13 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.. There is no charge for the Formation Center. The church Church at 7 p.m. on Saturday, www.zoeuniversity.com.
"Here Comes the Bride" with a This will be a special event for concert which is open to the is at 400 San Juan Drive, Ponte May 13. Tickets for the con-
fashion show from The Simple people and their dogs and will public. The church address is Vedra. Sign up by calling 285- cert, sponsored by the church's
Bride. The guest speaker is include a Blessing of the Pets. 2125 Ocean Front in Neptune 6127 or e-mail crhbeach@'com- youth nrinistry, are $5 in See BRIEFS, next page
Barbara Moss; her inspirational The church is partnering with Beach. Call 246-2010 for infor- cast.net. advance or $10 at the door.
topic is '"Detours and Moondoggie to offer boutique mation. St. Paul's carnival The community is invited to

by KATHY NICOLETTI
a STAFF WRITER
Gretchen van Aken,
Broadway actress and'retired
United Methodist minister,
will'perform in "Called Girl"
at '7 p.m. Wednesday at the
University of North-Florida.
This one-woman show, to
be held in the recital hall of
the' fine arts building, "is a
hysterical theatrical reminis-
cende of van Aken's life," .
according to a press release ,
from: UNF. The performance is
frde'and open to the public.
Van Aken, who resides in
Ponite Vedra, retired from the.
ministry after serving as cam-
pusiT'inister at UNF and
Jacksonville University. 'She
was also, the full-time minister
atiJU and executive director of
the Sanctuary in Jacksonville.
In "Called Girl," van Aken
begins the story of her life
with!her childhood in
Ridgeway, Pa., where her fam-
ily operated a.funeral home.
It continues through her
developing interest in per-
forming, her professional
show business career, ups and
dovwn in her personal life and
her call to the ministry.
'"We all have a million sto-
ries about how we got where
we are," van Aken said in an
interview. .
"There is joy in the journey,
, ..and the grace of God is in,
the doing."
During the performance,
-an Aken uses humor and
music to share the backstage
story of her life.
A dozen songs from her

stage performances help her
express her thoughts and .
emotions as a young woman
realizing her dreams and
experiencing life's joys and
sorrows.
Van Aken said she was
blessed with family members,
friends and mentors who
encouraged her to fulfill her
dreams, including writing.
"Called Girl." Many of these,
people'also become part of.
her performance as her story
enfolds. i" (
Van Aken's professional
career in show business began
in the 1960s. She appeared in
the Broadway productions of
"Oliver" and "Walking
Happy," several off-Broadway
productions, television com-
mercials, soap operas and
other productions.
In the 1980s, she enrolled

at Yale Divinity School follow-
ing the end of her first mar-
riage. There she earned a mas-
Ster of divinity degree while at
the same time raising her two'
children.
In. 1987, she was ordained
in the United Methodist
Church. She served at
churches in New York City,
Connecticut and New York
state,
In 1995, she moved to
Northeast Florida to begin her
ministry at the local universi-
ties.
Van Aken retired from the
full-time ministry in 2002.
She continues to serve the
community through her
involvement in the Homeless
Coalition, the Jacksonville
Community Council, Faith in
Action, the United Way, and
the Mayor's Victims

Assistance Advisory Council.
She is also the vice president
of Compassionate Friends.
Van Aken has performed in
"Called Girl" locally and at
*the Chautauqua Institute in
New York. Her ultimate dream
for "Called Girl" would be to
have it made into a film, she.
said.
Van Aken will return to the
Boomtown Theater in
Jacksonville for several per-
formances of "Called Girl" in
June. For information, contact
her at catalpa@vanakenjohn-
son.com.
Van Aken said that she
hopes the show will encour-
age people to believe in them-
selves and never give up.
It begins and ends with
light because "the light always
shines in the darkness," she
said. -- "

Briefs: Beth El celebrates its second anniversary

-Volunteers wanted
Beaches Fine Arts Series is
looking for volunteers for their
annual fund-raiser, the
Lifestyle Realtors Beaches Fine
Arts Sprint Triathalon Series, to
be held on May 13, June 10,
and July 8. Call 270-2074 for
information. '
Beth El celebrates
Beth El the Beaches
Synagogue will have a dinner
and dance on Saturday to cele-
brate the 2nd anniversary of
the opening of their building.
Tickets for the evening's raffle
are $100 and the dinner cost is
$50 per couple who have pur-
chased a raffle ticket.
information .and tickets are
S'aailable at the synagogue-
office at 288 N. Roscoe Blvd. in
Podnte V\edra; telephone num-
ber 273-9100.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery, a biblical
based program for persons fac-
ing personal problems, meets
every Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the
fellowship hall of Beach
United Methodist Church,.
Third Street at Seventh Avenue
North, Jacksonville Beach.
Through worship and same-
gender small groups, people
can work on personal struggles
such as eating disorders, alco-
hol/drug abuse, and codepen-
dency. The evenings begin
with dinner. Call 249-2343.
..Vacation Bible, Schools
Ambassador Baptist Church:
2134 Mayport Road in Atlantic
Beach, 246-7779.
"Christrrmas in Summer"
Vacation Bible School will be
held on June 12 to 16 for
kindergarten through 6th
grade.
Christ Episcopal Church:
400 San Juan Drive in Ponte
Vedra, 285-7390 ext. 237. .
Vacation Bible School is June
5 'o 9 for ages 4 years through
3rd grade.
first Christian Church of the
Beaches: 2125 Ocean Front in
Neptune Beach, 246-2010
Fiesta Time Vacation Bible
School will be held on June 11
to 15, ,

Ocean Park Baptist Church:
400 S 16th Ave. in
Jacksconville Beach, 249-5457..
"Quest for God's 10
Commandments" Vacation
Bible School on May 29 to June
2 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Our Lady Star of1 the Sea
C&tholic ChukgLI4,54 AlA N.
in Ponte Vedra, 28'5-2698.
Vacation Bible School will be
held June 19 to 23.
Ponte Vedra United
Methodist Church: 35
Executive Way, Suite 130 in
Ponte Vedra, 280-5141.
Fiesta Vacation Bible School
will be held for children ages 4
years through 5th grade on
June 19 to 23. .
St. Andrew's Lutheran
Church: 1801 Beach Blvd.,
249-4575.
SonTreasure Island Vacation,
Bible School will be held on
June 11 to 15. Closing Program
on June 16.
St., : Paul's by the Sea
Episcopal Church: 465
Eleventh Ave., :'. N. in,
Jacksonville Beach, 249-4091.
Vacation Bible School for
children ages 3 to 10 years will
be held the week of June 12th
from 9 a.m. to noon.
St. Paul's Catholic Church:
224 N. 5fh St. in. Jacksonville
Beach, 249-2600. .
Fiesta Vacation Bible is June
26 to 30 for age 4 through 5th
grade. : '
Retre as at Marywood
Retreats 'and events are
planned -at the Marywood,
Center for Spirituality in the
Switzerland area of NW St.
Johns County. :,
May 14: 4th Annual
Mother's Day Brunch. Enjoy a
brunch menu prepared by
Chef Alan and his team in the
riverfront dining room at
SMarywood. Seating is limited
so reserve early for one, of six
seatings. The cost is $16.50 for0

adults and $8 for children 4-12
years old .
May 17: Filipino Christian
Discipleship, Cultural
Strengths and Challenges. This
day of reflection will be led
NMsgr. Simon Ignacio. He will
f'cus ,on helping participants
tbodiiscover'riaf-their Filipino
culture and upbringing ,influ-
ences understanding God and
the Gospels. Due to the numer-
ous Filipino dialects, Msgr.
Ignacio will speak in English.
The program begins at 9:30
a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.
With Mass. The cost is $25 and
includes lunch.
June 2-4: Disciples for Life.
This weekend. retreat will be
led by Cathy Warshaw. She
will use the Gospels of Luke
and John to focus on the dis-
cipleship of Mary Magdalene
and challenge participants to
,the same level of discipleship.
Registration begins at 5 p.m.
on June 2 and the retreat ends
with Mass at 11 a.m. on June 4.
The cost is $198 (private), $168
(double), and $118 (com-
,muter).
June 7:. Day of Reflection:,
Amarie-Dios es Amor. Fr. Jhon
Guarzino will conduct this day
long retreat beginning at 9:30
a.m. in Spanish. It will end at
2:30 p.m. with Mass. The.cost

is $25 which includes lunch.
June 15-17: River of Life
Harp Retreat and Music Fest.
This weekend retreat will by
. led by Dr. Diane Schneider arid
is for musicians of all skill lev-
els and faiths. Participants will
be encouraged to experience
music together as God's voice.
The retreat begins on June 15'
with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and
ends on June 17 at 12:30 p.m.
The cost is $349 (private), $299
(double', and $275 (com-'
muter).
Marywood is located at.
1715-5 State Road 13. For

information, call (904) 287-
2525 or toll-free (8881-287-
2530 check www.marywood-
center.org.
Moms pray for kids
A group of mothers known
as Moms in Touch meets week-.
ly to pray for their children,
* other 'students' arid th&'"shools
they attend. The group meets
on Tuesday afternoons at a
church in Ponte Vedra Beach.
For location and more infor-
. nation, call Nancy' at 273-
8486.
Midweek for kids
The following events are
held at Beaches area churches
on Wednesday for youngsters:
Palm Valley Baptist Church
at 4890 Palm Valley Road in
Ponte Vedra has Bible Study
and activities for children at 7
p.m. Contact the church at
285-2447.
Sunrise Christian Church
youth group meets 7 p.m. to
8:30 p.m., beginning with
group praise and worship, fol-
lowed by small groups for fel-
lowship, Bible study and
prayer.
The church is at 298 Aquatic
Drive, Atlantic Beach. Call 249-
3030.
Bethlehem Buddies is open
to all children 3 years old
through second grade at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
1423 Eighth Ave. N.,
Jacksonville Beach, from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. with Bible sto-
ries, crafts and songs.
High school Bible study is 7'
p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Bethlehem
Lutheran. Youth, in grades six
through 12 meet at 6:30 p.m."
at Christ Episcopal Church.

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Michael Lundy as Paul Bratter and Amanda Carlisle as Cone
Bratter in the Alhambra Dinner Theatre's production of
"Barefoot in the Park," showing through May 21. Doors open
at 6 p.m. for evening shows. Matinees are held at 11 a.m. on
Saturday and noon on Sunday. Admission ranges from $35 to
$46 for dinner and show. The theatre is located at 12000
Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Call 641-1212 for information.

"1-A01 ENOTI*CES

"GUYS AND DOLLS" is
staged at 7:30 p.m. today and
Saturday and May 11, 12, 13,
18, 19 and 20 at the Atlantic
Theatres, 751 Atlantic Blvd.,
Atlantic Beach. Matinee per-
formances are held 2 p.m.
Sunday and May 14. Tickets
range from $5-$15. Call 249-
7529 for information.
*
"ALONE TOGETHER"
opens at 8 p.m. today at the
Atlantic Beach Experimental
Theatre, 716 Ocean Blvd.,
Atlantic Beach. The produc-
tion continues at 8 p.m. every
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
through May 20. Matinees are
staged at 2 p.m. Sunday and
May 14. Tickets are 412 for stu-
dents, seniors and military,
$15 for adults. Call 249-7177
for reservations and informa-
tion.
see

"STEPPING OUT" closes its
run with at 8 p.m. today and
Saturday at Players By The Sea,
106 6th St. N., Jacksonville
Beach. Tickets are $17. Call
249-2022 for reservations.
*
"DOWN AN ALLEY FILED
WITH CATS" runs at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday and 8 p.m. Friday
and Saturdays through may 27
at the Limelight Theatre, 11
Old Mission Ave., St.
Augustine. Matinee perform-
ances are held at 2 p.m. May
13 and 20. Call 825-1164 for
reservations.
*
LETTUCEE AND LOVE" is
staged at 8 p.m. today and
Saturday at Theatre
Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco
Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are
$20. Call 396-4425 for infor-
mation.
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FORMER Cf model waieriront home is
move-in ready. Immaculate 3BR/2.5BA,
has 2705sf. w/spacious open family room
w/gas fireplace, formal dining, Iorl. and in.
side laundry. Over $71,000 in upgrades
were included when this model was built
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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 10AM-2PM
FSBO- ICW completely refinished 3/2
1595sl. cul-de-sac home on the largest lot
in Villages of Pablo. New lamiffale and ile
floors through-out plus a bonus laundry
room and large fled screened porch
Master bedibain suite includes 2 large
Jack/Jilt closets. Home includes 3 sets of
beautiful french doors, new trim and crown
molding brand new appliances, decora-
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renovated 2 car garage (peg board and
slal walls). House is re-plumbed 12006)
has new roof 12001) and new HVAC
(2004) This quiet family neighborhood is
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tennis. basketball courts. $247.900 Call
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ATLANTIC BCH cottage, 2 houses from
ocean, 3BR/1 5BA, hardwood floors, re-
modeled,kitchen, 50'x100' lot, $975k. 150
13th Street 270-0064.
OPEN HOUSE, Sunday, May 7, 12-3pm
413 Margaret Street, NB. This 1960 vin
stage 3BR home features pine floors
throughout. Don't miss this opportunity to
own a piece ol beaches history so close to
the beach From A1A. lurn west on
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Beautiful 3/3 condo on the harbor. This unit has never
been lived in. Amazing view of the harbor from screened
lanai. 40 ft. boat slip is included. Go east on Atlantic
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Spectacular
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1.5 acre estate has 200' on the river w%'/breathtaking \ie\'i- of Dow ntown
Ja.x. Modeled after the Buckhurst Manor 7.000+ SF home is especially
unique & pmriate. $5,250,000

ANXIOUS SELLER!
Newly remodeled 2 story, 5 bedroom
home. Flexible open floor plan, over
3000 SF of living area Beautiful
kitchen, stainless appliances, stone
and wood floors, fireplace in living
room,Possible in-law suite. 2 car
garage $769,000. MLS# 283187
LOCATION, LOCATION,
LOCATION!
Awesome corner building site for that
dream beach getaway! This 140' x
95' lot has both the beach and the
Intracoastal Walerway just short
distance away. The dead end street
with boat ramp at the end makes
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best of both worlds for outdoor
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$585,000.
OLD ATLANTIC BEACH!
Charming 'Old Atlantic Beach
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2 baths, living room, dining room,
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overlooking private yard. Awesome
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shopping at the corner location of
Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach.
This home is "one ol a kind".
$985,000.

OPEN THE DOORS AND FEEL THE
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' Completely remodeled tbeadc home .lh absoluiel. ggorgeoui. ocean vie.i,
Beautiful mahogan) floors throughout and
lifetime %inyl shake shingles. The kitchen
features top of the line granite, stainless steel
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adraer NeuN Pella window; anddoors open
to 3 large decks. An a% some o% ersized pool
.---with a cascading waterfalll nekt to the
separate guest cabana make this home a
MLIST SEEI'! Just tn time for summer'

SUMMERFIELD
NEW EVERYTHING in this!
4BR/3BA home with- a
spacious, open floor plan
complete with vaulted ceilings.
Completely remodeled with
new hardwood floors, carpet
and tile. Remodeled kitchen
with granite countertops,
custom cabinets, and BRAND NEW stainless steel appliances.
Gorgeous new bathrooms, entire home has been recently
painted inside and out. All that is left for you to do is relax on
the huge deck overlooking private yard. This is a MUST SEE
home in desirable and convenient Ponte Vedra Beach.

Bungalow
1940's beach house that has been completely rehabbed,
including new windows, doors, kitchen, plumbing, electric and;
so0much more. East of Third for easy walk
to Town Center and Ocean! 2BR/1 BA with g
detached in-law suite that has its own bath. E"
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This one has it all..location, style & value.
Completely remodeled 3BR/2BA has an open
floorplan w/granite. Maple cabinets
and walk-in closets. Situated on a tg
large comer lot that is within i g
walking or biking distance to the
beach! $379,900
Call Cara Ameer 635-7058

Going, going...
4 Will be gone soon! This updated 3BR/
2BA home at 148 Vista Grande Ct boasts
a lg open living area w/screened porch, garage and huge fenced
yard. St. Johns County schools. Moments to the beach! $234,900!

Exceptional Custom Home in
Seaside Gated Community
STEPS TO THE OCEAN-ATLANTIC BEACH-This
4bdrm/3.5ba home could not be built today at this price with
this quality of finish levels. Every imaginable upgrade, 3900
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g g community at Tiffany by The Sea with
FLi E its own beach access. Don't miss this
incredible opportunity at $1,395,000
S Call Margi Petitt
Top Producer 571-9821

Completely Renovated ] 5m i
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This 1657SF Neptune Beach Home sits2,h :'
on the marsh w/an 85' dock on a small _jlI
creek, that leads to the Intracoastal.
Navigable for small skiff or Jet Ski at high tide. The views
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Call Marg Petitt Top Producer 571-9821

Ocean Front
Atlantic Beach
HHaven
This 2bdrm, 2.5 ba Ocean Front home with
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Old Atlantic Beach
2 Houses from the Ocean
Two absolutely adorable beach cottages side by side
only steps to the ocean. Each of these homes are 3
bdrm/2 ba, updated and on a 50x100
lot. Each priced at $725,000. Buy BL ,
one or both! 'L -

571-9821

Neptune Beach
East of 3rd St. Single Family w/2 car garage
1.5 blocks to the Beach!
This concrete block home has so much charm! It needs some
updating. The original hardwood floors throughout are in great
shape. 2000SF Tri-Level plus basement, 2-3 bdrms. 3.5 bath.
Terrazzo floors in the Kitchen. Sits on a
E l private lot, fully fenced in. Updated AC, water
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this one! $639,000
Call Margi Petitt Top Producer
571-9821

Atlantic Beach
The Perfect Beach House!
This 4bdrm, 2.5 baths. 2700 sq ft home, with, a 2 Car:Garage, built
in 1995 is in move-in condition. It sits at the end of a cul-de-sac 2
doors from the ocean. This home has a new pool and spa with a
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3.111 111 setting. It includes a huge eat-in kitchen which
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ATLANTIC BEACH rental 2+ bedrooms,
within 2-3 blocks to town center, or Sea-
place condo ok. Need by 6/1/06. 249-8502
after 7pm.

LIVE 1/2 BLOCK TO OCEAN IN
ATLANTIC BEACH FOR UNDER $400K
3BR/2BA ground floor. Fully furnished &
ready for your Summer at the Beach.
Pool, patio. Still undiscovered "Seaplace"
is the best value at the Beach. $398,500.
Owner/agent, (904)247-1049, 608-4325.
www.VRBO.com/24978 www.cyberren-
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This home includes 2BR, 2BA plus 2-Car Garage.
Awesome Investment opportunity, less than 1 block to

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in but zoned commercial...

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571-9821

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B aow!y Desired South Jax Beach, east side of 1st Street. Listen
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Move in condition. This 3BR/1 .5BA home has been day! Renovated 3 bedroom
renovated w/tile and granite and new kitchen, new beach cottage. Lot 50x140.
$675,000
windows, new AC. Just blocks to the --Ca--
beach. Fenced back yard. Over 1300 Sherri Beno REALTOR
sq ft. Must see to appreciate. Sherri 904-651-1830 or
$299,900 MLS # 284350 Lisa DiStefano
Connie Grubbs 904-514-3167
904-612-9911 _A

INCREDIBLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
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YOU CHOOSE EAST OF 3RD IN JAX BEACH: $597,0000
This opportunity includes 2 bldgs, the front concrete
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dwelling w/ a 2BR/1 BA on a 50 x 125
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Ws, c S Call Margi Petitt
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Awesome Atlantic Beach
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This home is nestled on the cozy street
of Ocean Grove Drive and features l
1850sq. ft., 3 bdrm, 2.5 baths, a new roof, new Bahamas
style hurricane shutters, new heat/AC system, new garage
doors, updated sprinkler system, beautiful stone fireplace,
and a great open back porch. Don't miss your chance to enjoy
the unparalleled charm Atlantic Beach has to offer! $549,900
Call Margi Petitt Top Producer 571-9821

PART TIME evening Commercial Clean-
ing at the beach. $8/hr. 3hrs a night. Pro-
fessional drug- free workplace. Must pos-
sess identification, Social Security card &
References. (904)484-6625 or fax
(904)825-0619.
THE CITY of Jacksonville Beach is seek-'
ing an experienced Softball Scorekeeper.
Work will, begin as soon as possible and
will end about June 30th. Individual would
then have first choice of working theFall
Softball League which begins in Septem-
ber. Work is 5 nights a week, 4 games a
night (Monday-Fnday), and 4 games on
Saturday. Games start at 6:15pm. 'Pay is
$10 per game. If interested contact the
Jacksonville Beach Recreation Depart-
ment (904)247-6236.

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DOCTOR'S OFFICE. Tuesday and Tnurs-
day, approx. 15 hours per week. General
ortce duties. $8 50hmr 246-9955
CHILDCARE NEEDED
Christ United Methnodisi Church in Nep-
lune Beach needs childcare during church
services on Sunday mornings and some
evenings during church related activities
Applicant must be at least 18 years old
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r -h r-'e p a ....aIF o HOUSEKEEPER/HOME ORGANIZER
church's needs Applicant should be com- HOUSEKEEPER/HOME ORGANIZER
lonable wtin all aged children and promote $17.00 an hour with Benefits
the emotional and social growth ol me Full-Time
children Applicapi should enjoy playing A Chrislian family in ihe beaches area
and talking to children and have know. with is looking for a caring. mnelligenl. en.
edge ol Ihe Christian laith Please call the ergetic person who can do all housekeep-
church secretary at 249-5370 lo apply ing lobs and organizing of ine home This
will include all types of cleaning, laundry
I TIrlNJTr'?itLSTARS'CMeBrte'lidlh'flicds' and'frocery shopping lor a very active
T tl.lie C:.- ch Pil.:-a co.rla,: 247-10311 iaidM l,/ Ydu 'nu.-lI be a Nun-;rnok r wiih:
oui pel allergies and able to provide own
TUTORS FOR Latin. Logic'Rhelori:.'Pia. Iransportalion to and from work Email
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ages 13. 11, 10 & 7 A Chnstian home lisled.

schooling family in the beaches area is
looking for caring. intelligeni. energetic
people who love children Positions will re-
quire proficiency in ine subject leaching
B S. desired. You musl ce a non-smoker
winout pet allergies and able to provide
own transportation to and Irom work
E-mail your resume to
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subjecl please put Ine area you are apply-
ing for and where you saw Ihe ad posted
JOIN OUR Cdast Guard Exchange Team'
Sales Clerk. No nights' Coniact Melissa
(904)247-8737 or Fax 19041247-8739.
*WEEKEND SECRETARY/ Receptionist
position available with Hardage-Giadens
Funeral Home, Jacksonville Beach. You
must be a people person, detail orienled
wiln an ability to mumi-task Computer
skills are required. Fax resumes to
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SECRETARY. possible FIT, experienced,
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NEW RESTAURANT opening in Ponte
Vedra .on Intraboastal. Now hiring
Host/Hostess, Waitstaff, Busperson, Dish-
washer. PT/FT.' Fine dining experience
helpful. Call 285-1103 fordirections.

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Do something special for yourself today! Work %with one of the
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We have the following full & part-time positions available:

DRIVERS
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Dnvers part-time and full-time. Be a mem-
ber of a great team. Join our Recreation
Department at a premier retirement com-
S munity. Fun work environment Class C
CDL: Passenger Endorsement License
Required. Must be able to set up and
break down for special events Compeli-
live wages and excellent oenelits. Applica-
lions available at Fleet Landing Security -
Gale, One Fleet Landing Blvd., Allantic
Beach, FL 32233; Fax to 9q4-246-9447,
email to jobs@fleetlandlng.com
EOE/Drug-lree workplace.

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